Signification of the individual columns

Architecture

The destination architecture of the software being packaged.

Build Date

Time and date the package was created.

Build Host

Hostname of the system that built the package.

Copyright

Defines the copyright terms applicable to the packaged software.

Description

Provides an in-depth description of the packaged software.

Distribution

Defines a group of packages, of which this package is a part.

File Name

The filename of the package.

File Size

The filesize of the package file. In case of download a file with this size has to be transfered.

Files

List of filenames that comprise the package

Further Infos

URL to obtain additional information about the packaged software.

Group

Groups packages together by the types of functionality they provide. The group specification is similar to a path, in that it specifies more general groupings before more detailed ones.

Operating System

The operating system for which the package was built.

Package Name

The name of the software being packaged. This name should be identical to the first part of the filename.

Package Size

Total size of every file installed by the package.

Packager

Contact information for the person or persons who built the package. In larger organizations this could also be a pbulic relations contact.

Provides

Specifies a virtual package that the packaged software makes available when it is installed.

Release

The release designation can be thought of as the package version. The release number should be 1 when the software is first being packaged. If it is necessary to repackage that software at the same version, the release should be incremented. The release should be reset to 1 when a new version of the software becomes available and this new version is first being packaged.

Requires

Lists capabilities that the package needs to have in order to operate properly.

Summary

A one-line description of the packaged software.

Vendor

Name of the organisation that is responsible for packaging the software.

Version

The version of the software being packaged.