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File Types Index
Information about different files used in Puppy Linux.
Puppy Specific File Types
- SaveFile Save File - AKA 'Pup Save' stores updates, in a frugal installation.
- SaveFileMultiSession Save File - multisession - savefiles used on mutli-session optical media
- BaseSFS BaseSFS, PupSfs - SquashFS SFS file containing RootFs linux directory structure, in a frugal installation.
- Devx - SquashFS SFS containing standard Puppy compiling tools
- whiteout file (.wh) - used by layered filesystem to remove read-only file
Package File Types
- SquashFS 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)
- ISO - CD/DVD contents 'image'. Often used to distribute Puppy versions and other OSs.
- jnlp - Java webstart (use javaws binary)
- SquashFS SFS - read only compressed file system
- RAR - compressed files
- TAR - compressed files
- TXZ, TXZ tar.xz - files using xz compression
- ZIP - compressed files
General File Types - by name
- BinaryCode Binary Code - executable program files
- Software Sofware Package - binary file with supporting files
- SourceCode Source Code - uncompiled code
Document Files
- PPD - printer configuration files
- PDF - portable document file
- DjVu - stores scanned documents
- iCalendar - send meeting requests and tasks via internet
Image Files
- PNG - lossless raster image format
Linux Files
symlink - symbolic link to another file
AppsDesktop .desktop files are the standard way for Linux programs to provide information about themselves
deb - Debian style software package
Also on the wiki
SaveFiles
Other
AssociateFiles - How Associate filetypes
RootFs - linux directory structure
File - File identification software
md5sum - check hash via commandline
Convert Files
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