---
name: "solv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsolv"
version: "0.7.41-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/solv"
---

# solv(1)

example package manager based on libsolv

## 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*

  Install packages using *ROOTDIR* as root of the filesystem. This also means that the package database of *ROOTDIR* will be used.

- **--clean**

  Also get rid of no longer needed packages when erasing, like libraries that have been used by the erased packages.

- **--best**

  Force usage of the best package (normally the one with the highest version) for install and update operations.

- **--testcase**

  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**

  Limit the packages to installed ones.

- **-r** *REPO*

  Limit the packages to the specified repository.

- **--arch** *ARCHITECTURE*

  Limit the packages to the specified package architecture.

- **--type** *TYPE*

  Limit the packages to the specified package type.

## AUTHOR

Michael Schroeder \<mls@suse.de\>