ceve(1) 							   USER COMMANDS							   ceve(1)

NAME

       ceve - parse package metadata

SYNOPSIS

       ceve  [-output-type output-type] [-output-file output-file] [-input-type input-type] [-extract-cone package=version] [-cone-dep-types code-
       dependency-types] [-stop-extraction package=version] [-dose-date yyyy-mm-dd] [-dose-archive  archive-name]  [-resolve-dependencies]  [-rpm-
       versions] [-debian-versions] [-verbose] [-help] files [-ignore-file-deps file]

DESCRIPTION

       Ceve  is  a generalized metadata parser. It reads package specifications, extracts package metadata from them, performs some manipulations,
       and outputs the package metadata in one of several formats.

OPTIONS

       -cone-dep-types list
	      A comma-separated list of dependency types to use for dependency closure generation. By default, all dependency types are used. Pos-
	      sible values are:

	      o   conflicts

	      o   depends

	      o   enhances

	      o   predepends

	      o   recommends

	      o   replaces

	      o   suggests

       -debian-versions
	      Force  usage  of the Debian version numbering scheme, as well as the Debian syntax for virtual packages (dependencies with a version
	      specification cannot be satisfied by a virtual package).

       -dose-architecture architecture
	      Use architecture as the default Dose architecture.

       -dose-archive archive
	      Use archive as the default Dose archive name.

       -dose-date date
	      Set date as the lifetime for the packages to add to a Dose database.

       -extract-cone package
	      Only output the package package and its dependency closure. The package specification can be either a package  name,  or	a  package
	      name and version in the form name=version.  This option can be abbreviated as -x.

       -help  Not particularly useful, given that you're already reading this manpage.

       -input-type input-type
	      The input type. Possible values are:

	      o   debian One Debian package (.deb)

	      o   debian-pool A Debian pool or cache file

	      o   rpm One RPM package

	      o   hdlist An uncompressed RPM hdlist file

	      o   pkgsrc A pkgsrc pkg_summary file

	      o   egraph A n EGraph file (GraphML-based)

	      o   synthesis-hdlist An RPM synthesis hdlist (uncompressed)
       This option can be abbreviated as -p.

       -output-dir directory
	      Set the directory to output to. This is only useful when using the dose output type.

       -output-file file
	      Set the file to output to. This option can be abbreviated as -o.

       -output-type output-type
	      Set the type of output to produce. Possible values are:

	      o   prettyprint Pretty printer.

	      o   egraph EGraph format (GraphML-based)

	      o   dose Dose database format (use the -output-dir option to specify which directory to write to)

	      o   oz Oz data structure

	      o   graphviz GraphVIZ graph

	      o   tart or cnf CNF formula, readable by Tart
       This option can be abbreviated as -t.

       -resolve-dependencies
	      If  specified,  resolve  dependencies  so that a dependency on a virtual package is replaced by the disjunction of all packages that
	      provide the virtual package.

       -rpm-versions
	      Force usage of the RPM version numbering scheme, as well as the RPM semantics for virtual packages  (all	provides  have	versions).
	      This is default when using the rpm or hdlist input types.

       -stop-extraction package
	      When  computing  the  dependency closure, stop at package package (i.e. do not take its dependencies into account). Specification is
	      the same as for the -extract-cone option.

       -verbose
	      Be verbose (mostly useful for debugging).

       -ignore-file-deps file
	      file should countain a list of file dependencies that are assumed to be available, and thus  will  not  generate	a  warning  during
	      dependency resolution if not provided by any package.

Version 1.2							 October 28, 2008							   ceve(1)