Package format
A package format is a type of archive containing computer programs and additional metadata needed by package managers.[1] While the archive file format itself may be unchanged, package formats bear additional metadata, such as a manifest file or certain directory layouts. Packages may contain either source code or executable files.
Packages may be converted to one type to another with software such as Alien.
Common formats
Specialized formats
| Format | Consumed by |
|---|---|
| APK | Android |
| APPX and APPXBundle | Windows 8 and later, Windows Phone[2] |
| Deb | Debian and its derivatives, such as Ubuntu, Xubuntu, and CrunchBang Linux[3] |
| ebuild | Gentoo Linux[4] |
| PISI | Pardus |
| PKG | OS X, iOS, PlayStation 3, Solaris, SunOS, UNIX System V, Symbian, BeOS, Apple Newton |
| PUP and PET | Puppy Linux |
| RPM | Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, derivatives such as CentOS and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server[5] |
Generic formats
Arch Linux's Pacman[6] and Slackware[7] use Tar archives with generic naming but specific internal structures.
References
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