libsolv ☆

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Description:
Library for solving packages and reading repositories

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: dependency-resolution package-management c-library libraries development

Install: brew install libsolv

About:
Libsolv is a powerful C library for dependency resolution, used to solve package dependencies and parse various repository formats like RPM, Debian, and Arch. It provides a robust solver engine that can handle complex dependency rules, conflicts, and obsoletions. This makes it an essential component for package managers and software installation tools requiring efficient and accurate dependency management.

Key Features:

Fast and efficient dependency solver
Supports multiple repository formats (RPM, DEB, Arch, etc.)
Written in C for performance and portability
Handles complex constraints like conflicts and obsoletions

Use Cases:

Building custom package managers or installer tools
Analyzing and resolving software dependencies in build systems
Parsing and processing metadata from various Linux distribution repositories

Alternatives:

libsolv – This is the package itself; alternatives would be solver implementations within specific package managers like DNF or APT, which are often less portable.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:17am		0	VERSION_BUMP	bb049a81
Nov 12, 2024 12:46pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d000302e