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* [[Sony]] [[PlayStation 3]] - Used for [[Downloadable content|DLC]] on the [[PlayStation Network]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/PKG_files |title=.PKG File|publisher=PSDevWiki|accessdate= 15 March 2015}}</ref> |
* [[Sony]] [[PlayStation 3]] - Used for [[Downloadable content|DLC]] on the [[PlayStation Network]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/PKG_files |title=.PKG File|publisher=PSDevWiki|accessdate= 15 March 2015}}</ref> |
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* [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/makeapackage.html|title=How to make a Solaris package (pkg format)|publisher=Bolthole.com|author=Philip Brown|accessdate= 11 October 2013}}</ref> or [[SunOS]] [[operating system]] (OS) - Denotes software packages that can be installed, removed and tracked using the pkgadd, pkgrm,and pkginfo commands. Solaris is a derivative of the [[AT&T]] [[UNIX]] OS, and the .pkg extension was also used on AT&T UNIX [[System V]] OS. |
* [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/makeapackage.html|title=How to make a Solaris package (pkg format)|publisher=Bolthole.com|author=Philip Brown|accessdate= 11 October 2013}}</ref> or [[SunOS]] [[operating system]] (OS) - Denotes software packages that can be installed, removed and tracked using the pkgadd, pkgrm,and pkginfo commands. Solaris is a derivative of the [[AT&T]] [[UNIX]] OS, and the .pkg extension was also used on AT&T UNIX [[System V]] OS. |
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* AT&T UNIX [[System V]] .pkg files are [[cpio]] archives that contain specific file tree structures. The creation of a .pkg file can be done using the [[dd]] and [[cpio]] commands.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sco.com/developers/devspecs/gabi41.pdf|title=SYSTEM V |
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Revision as of 09:44, 16 March 2015
| Filename extension |
.pkg |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Apple Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment, Symbian Ltd. |
| Container for | applications |
- The OS X and iOS operating system made by Apple use .pkg extensions for Apple software packages.
- Sony PlayStation 3 - Used for DLC on the PlayStation Network[1]
- Solaris, [2] or SunOS operating system (OS) - Denotes software packages that can be installed, removed and tracked using the pkgadd, pkgrm,and pkginfo commands. Solaris is a derivative of the AT&T UNIX OS, and the .pkg extension was also used on AT&T UNIX System V OS.
- AT&T UNIX System V .pkg files are cpio archives that contain specific file tree structures. The creation of a .pkg file can be done using the dd and cpio commands.[3]
- Symbian use .pkg files to store configuration information used to generate .sis installer packages.[4]
- BeOS Used .pkg files in the 90's as part of their software package platform. Be Inc. bought Starcode Software Inc. and acquired their packaging tools.
- Apple Newton operating system used files ending in .pkg for Newton applications and software. As a result, when seen from the Mac OS X Finder, Newton applications appear the same as Mac OS X Installer packages, however they do not share their file format.
- PTC/CoCreate 3D Modeling application use .pkg files to store model files. This .pkg file uses the zip file format.
See also
References
- ^ ".PKG File". PSDevWiki. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ Philip Brown. "How to make a Solaris package (pkg format)". Bolthole.com. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ AT&T. "SYSTEM V Application Binary Interface" (PDF). SCO Group. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 9 (help) - ^ Nokia Corporation. "Deploying an Application on the Symbian platform". Digia.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.