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rpmdb2solv(1)


NAME

   rpmdb2solv - convert the rpm database into a solv file

SYNOPSIS

   rpmdb2solv [OPTIONS] [REFFILE.solv]

DESCRIPTION

   The rpmdb2solv tool reads rpm's installed packages database and writes
   it in solv file format to standard output. You can make use of an old
   version of the database by specifying a REFFILE.solv file.

   -o OUTFILE
       Write the generated solv to OUTFILE instead of standard output.

   -P
       Print percentages as packages are being read in. The output format
       is like rpm's --percent option.

   -r ROOTDIR
       Use ROOTDIR as root directory.

   -k
       Read pubkeys from the rpm database instead of installed packages.
       Note that many distributions stopped storing pubkeys in the
       database but use a directory like /var/lib/rpm/pubkeys instead.

   -A
       Also scan the /usr/share/appdata for installed appdata files and
       create pseudo packages for each file.

   -p PRODDIR
       Also read SUSE product files from directory PRODDIR. The standard
       directory is /etc/products.d.

   -n
       Do not read any packages from the rpm database. This is useful
       together with -p to only convert SUSE products.

   -X
       Autoexpand SUSE pattern and product provides into packages.

SEE ALSO

   rpms2solv(1)

AUTHOR

   Michael Schroeder <mls@suse.de>



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