NAME
solv - example package manager based on libsolv
SYNOPSIS
solv install [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv erase [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv list [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv info [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv search [OPTIONS] STRING...
solv verify [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv update [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv dist-upgrade [OPTIONS] PKG...
solv repolist [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
The solv tool demos some features of the libsolv library. It is not meant to replace a real package manager, for example it does not cache downloaded packages.
- --root ROOTDIR
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Install packages using ROOTDIR as root of the filesystem. This also means that the package database of ROOTDIR will be used.
- --clean
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Also get rid of no longer needed packages when erasing, like libraries that have been used by the erased packages.
- --best
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Force usage of the best package (normally the one with the highest version) for install and update operations.
- --testcase
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Write a testcase after dependency solving.
The following options can be used to filter the packages. If the same option is used multiple times, the result is ORed together.
- -i
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Limit the packages to installed ones.
- -r REPO
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Limit the packages to the specified repository.
- --arch ARCHITECTURE
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Limit the packages to the specified package architecture.
- --type TYPE
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Limit the packages to the specified package type.
AUTHOR
Michael Schroeder <[email protected]>