Debian software package format From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
deb is the extension of the Debian software package format and the most often used name for such binary packages.
Filename extension | .deb |
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Internet media type | application/vnd.debian.binary-package |
Developed by | Debian |
Type of format | Package management system |
Container for | Software package |
Debian packages are also used in operating systems based on Debian.
Debian packages are standard Unix ar archives that include two gzipped or bzipped tar archives: one that holds the control information and another that contains the data.
The canonical program for handling these packages is dpkg, most commonly via apt/aptitude.
deb packages can be converted into other packages and vice versa using Alien.
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