jordansissel/fpm

Features

• Cross-Format Package Converters - Transforms packages from one format to another while removing and cleaning platform-specific metadata.
• Linux Package Generators - Creates software packages for different Linux distributions like DEB and RPM from a single unified source.
• System Package Integration - Wraps external registries like NPM or CPAN by extracting metadata and bundling source code into system packages.
• Language-to-System Package Converters - Converts Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Perl modules into native system packages with automated dependency management.
• Directory Packaging - Bundles a local directory into a package while preserving path mappings, hardlinks, and file metadata.
• Package Builders - Creates DEB, RPM, and other system software packages from a single unified source.
• Software Distribution - Prepares distributable software archives with specific file permissions, ownership, and maintainer scripts for Linux users.
• Package Format Converters - Transforms software directories or existing packages into different platform-specific Linux distribution formats.
• Package Metadata - Sets attributes like name, version, license, and vendor for final package control or spec files.
• Package Packaging Tools - Transforms directories, existing packages, or language-specific modules into platform-specific formats like RPM and DEB.
• Distribution Package Generators - Generates distributable software packages for multiple target platforms from a single unified source.
• Language Module Wrappers - Bundles Node.js, Python, Ruby, and Perl modules into native system packages.
• Unified Package Interfaces - Provides a unified interface to create software packages for various target formats from a single source.
• Unified Package Metadata Abstractions - Maps a single set of package attributes to various platform-specific control files and specification formats.
• Installation Scripts - Defines maintainer scripts and templates to execute specific tasks before or after the installation process.
• Package Dependency Managers - Specifies required or conflicting packages and handles version constraints across different target formats.
• Maintainer Script Generation - Produces platform-specific maintainer scripts from a unified set of installation and configuration templates.
• System Service Integration - Bundles software into a package that automatically configures and installs system services for targets like systemd.
• Package Modification Tools - Adjusts the contents of an existing package by removing files, updating metadata, or altering dependencies.
• Perl Module Packaging - Provides capabilities to bundle CPAN modules into native system packages by querying metadata and handling build structures.
• Python Distribution Packaging - Builds packages from Python sources by identifying metadata and dependencies via pip or project configuration files.
• Ruby Gem Packaging - Wraps Ruby gems into system packages and manages the associated dependency lists.
• System Service Packaging - Generates packages that install system services with configurations for targets like systemd or upstart.
• Package File Permission Management - Sets specific ownership, group settings, and file modes for all contents within the resulting package.
• Packaging Tools - Versatile tool for creating packages in multiple formats.
• Package Management - Versatile utility for creating packages in multiple formats.
• Packaging - Versatile multi-format package creation tool.

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