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File Types Index

Information about different files used in Puppy Linux.

Puppy Specific File Types

Package File Types
  • PET - Puppy software packages, loaded into SaveFile
  • SFS - Puppy software package, read-only, loaded as file-system layer
  • DEB - Debian/Ubuntu software packages, generally compatible with Puppy 5.2x Lucid

General File Types - by extension
  • BIN - executable program files (binary code)
  • SFS - read only compressed file system
  • TAR - compressed files
  • TXZ, tar.xz - files using xz compression
  • TGZ, GZ, tar.gz - files using gz compression

General File Types - by name

Document Files
  • PPD - printer configuration files
  • PDF - portable document file
  • DjVu - stores scanned documents
  • iCalendar - send meeting requests and tasks via internet

Linux Files
symlink - symbolic link to another file
.desktop files are the standard way for Linux programs to provide information about themselves


Also on the wiki
SaveFiles
How to avoid loading SaveFile
How to Resize Savefile
Other
AssociateFiles - How Associate filetypes
How To Add MIME Type
Internet Media Types
RootFs - linux directory structure
Software Package Naming Convention
File - File identification software
FileManagers
md5sum - check hash via commandline

Linux Package Management comparison
How Puppy Works page

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