---
name: "susetags2solv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsolv"
version: "0.7.41-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/susetags2solv"
---

# susetags2solv(1)

convert the susetags repository format into a solv file

## NAME

susetags2solv - convert the susetags repository format into a solv file

## SYNOPSIS

**susetags2solv** \[*OPTIONS*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The susetags format is most as repository format on most products created by SUSE. The susetags2solv reads data from standard input, converts the format into a solv file, and writes it to standard output.

- **-c** *CONTENTFILE*

  Also parse the specified content file containing meta information about the repository.

- **-q** *WHAT*

  Data query mode: instead of writing a solv file, select the *WHAT* element in the input data and write it to standard output. An example for *WHAT* is **defaultvendor** to get a default vendor for the repository.

- **-M** *MERGEFILE.solv*

  Merge the content of the specified solv file into the output.

- **-X**

  Autoexpand SUSE pattern and product provides into packages.

## AUTHOR

Michael Schroeder \<mls@suse.de\>