Stampede Linux Package Format Specification

Jacob Moorman (Marble Horse Free Software Group)

1. General Overview

2. Document Notes

• 2.1 License
• 2.2 Credits
• 2.3 Note Regarding Previous SLP Formats
• 2.4 Document History
• 2.5 Authoritative Copy
• 2.6 Specification Terminology

3. Introduction to Software Distribution

• 3.1 What is a package?
• 3.2 What components define a package file format?
• 3.3 What is a package management system?

4. SLP File Format Description

• 4.1 SLP File Layout
• 4.2 Compressed Archive
• 4.3 Archive Contents
• 4.4 SLP Header
• 4.5 Detached SLP Header Files

5. SLP Identification, Dependency, and Security Mechanisms

• 5.1 Unique Package Identifiers
• 5.2 Package Dependencies
• 5.3 Security Enhancements

6. SLP Package Management Systems

• 6.1 slp.conf
• 6.2 Package handling overview
• 6.3 Package installation/upgrade
• 6.4 Package removal

7. SLP Header Data Structure

• 7.1 Design Principle
• 7.2 SLP v5a Header Data Structure
• 7.3 SLP v5 Header Data Structure
• 7.4 Field Changes in SLP v5a (from SLP v5)
• 7.5 SLP v5a Field Definitions

8. SLP-format Package Management System Reference Implementation

• 8.1 Reference Implementation
• 8.2 SLP library

9. GNU Free Documentation License