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Package format comparison - Reformatted
From: |
Barry deFreese |
Subject: |
Package format comparison - Reformatted |
Date: |
Sat, 01 May 2004 18:44:32 -0700 |
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Here is an interesting table on package formats I found.
Package format comparison table.
Feature deb
rpm tgz slp
Security, authentication, and verification
PGP-signed packages no yes
no no
checksums yes
yes no no
permissions, owners, etc yes yes
yes yes
Usability by standard unix tools
recognizable by file yes
yes no no
unpackable by standard tools yes no
yes yes
metadata accessible by standard tools yes no N/A
no
creatable by standard tools no
no yes no
Metadata
dependencies yes
yes no yes
recommendations yes no
no no
suggestions yes
no no no
conflicts yes
yes no yes
virtual packages and provides yes yes
no ??
versioned dependencies and conflicts yes yes no
??
complex boolean dependencies yes no no
no
file dependencies no yes
no no
copyright no
yes no yes
grouping yes
yes no yes
priority yes
no no yes
Special files
config files yes
yes no yes
documentation files no yes
no no
Package programs
binary programs allowed yes no
?? yes
program output allowed yes no(??)
?? ??
interactive programs allowed yes no
?? ??
pre-install program yes
yes no no
post-install program yes yes
yes yes
pre-remove program yes yes
no no
post-remove program yes yes
yes no
verify program no
yes no no
triggers no
yes no no
Scalability
no hard-coded limits yes yes
yes no
new metadata yes
yes N/A no
new section yes
no no no
format versions yes
yes no yes
--
Barry deFreese
Debian 3.0r1 "Woody"
GNU/Hurd
Registered Linux "Newbie" #302256 - Hurd H4XX0r wannabe
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving
to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe
trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is
winning." Rich Cook.
- Package format comparison - Reformatted,
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