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Deb (file format)

deb is the format, as well as filename extension of the software package format for Debian and its derivatives.

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Container for
Software package
Developed by
Debian
Extended from
ar archive, tarball
Internet media type
application/vnd.debian.binary-package
Type of format
Package management system

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Deb (file format)

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples9
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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Deb (file format)

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Container for · 1
Deb (file format) → Software package
Developed by · 1
Deb (file format) → Debian
Extended from · 1
Deb (file format) → ar archive, tarball
Filename extension · 1
Deb (file format) → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .deb, .udeb
Internet media type · 1
Deb (file format) → application/vnd.debian.binary-package
Type of format · 1
Deb (file format) → Package management system
Website · 1
Deb (file format) → deb format specification

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Important terminology

debian packages package archive files deb dpkg extension software format control udeb management ar filename contains use file supported tar

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Deb (file format)Container forSoftware package1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Developed byDebian1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Extended fromar archive, tarball1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Filename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .deb, .udeb1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Internet media typeapplication/vnd.debian.binary-package1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Type of formatPackage management system1.00infobox
Deb (file format)Websitedeb format specification1.00infobox
aptitudeinstance ofGenerally end users don't manage packages directly with dpkg but instead use the APT package management software or other APT front-ends0.80text
its dependencies.md5sums contains MD5 checksums of all files in the package in order to detect corrupt or incomplete files.conffiles lists the files of the package that should be treated as configuration filesinstance ofcontrol contains a brief description of the package as well as other information0.80text

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