Tsert::Packager©®

The packaging system of TsertOS® uses an XML-based document format.
The packaging system itself is called Tsert::Packager, and is used to install, update, or remove packages.
The package consists of either source code or binary files; it is pre-indexed by the search-engine,
and then zipped into the contents and indices zipped archives.

The Tsert::Packager format follows:

mimetype:

This file has a single line of text which gives the MIME type for the package.

meta.xml:

Meta-information about the content of the package

(such things as author, last revision date, indexing settings, etc.)

settings.xml:

This file contains information that is specific to the package, such as

default options for running applications found in the package.

private.xml:

This file may have signature, ID, public and/or private keys, if any required for decrypting. 

Keys may be included in the file and URIs provided for access to other keys.

The use of embedded keys and URIs  may form the basis of a license server,

by requiring the package installer to connect to a web server with a key ID

to retrieve the decrypting key.

dependencies.xml:

This file lists this package's dependencies on other packages, and

hardware or software requirements, if any.

manifest.xml:

This file gives a list of all files found in the package.

styles.xml:

This file defines the way the HTML files presenting information about the archive,

will be generated; i.e. the styles to be used in creating the HTML file.

contents.zip:

This file contains the actual zipped contents of all files listed in the manifest.

indices.zip:

This file contains the actual zipped indices of all files listed in the manifest.

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