DNF5-COMPS(7)                        dnf5                        DNF5-COMPS(7)

NAME
       dnf5-comps - Comps Groups And Environments

DESCRIPTION
       Comps files are used for grouping of packages into functional groups.
       They are stored in repository metadata files under the comps.xml
       filename.

       There are two types of structures that can be used for grouping. The
       first is a group which is composed of lists of packages. The second one
       is an environment that is composed from the groups.

       Each environment is made of mandatory and optional groups. All
       mandatory groups have to be installed, so the environment is marked as
       installed. Optional groups are not installed by default, they have to
       be added using the --with-optional argument.

       In the group, there are four levels of packages:

       mandatory
              These are the essential packages for the functionality of the group.
              These have to be installed for the group to be considered installed.


       default
              These are packages installed together with mandatory packages.
              They can be excluded, f.e. using the --exclude=PACKAGE-SPEC,... argument.


       optional
              These packages are not installed by default.
              They can be included using the --with-optional argument.


       conditional
              These packages are brought in the transaction if their required package is to be installed.


       For commands operating with groups and environments, see references
       below.

SEE ALSO
          dnf5-group(8), Group command
          dnf5-environment(8), Environment command


AUTHOR
       See AUTHORS.md in dnf5 source distribution.

COPYRIGHT
       Contributors to the dnf5 project.

                                April 18, 2025                   DNF5-COMPS(7)