distribusjonspakker
Distribusjonspakker, sometimes referred to as "distro packages," are the fundamental units used to install and manage software on various operating systems, particularly those within the Unix-like family, such as Linux. These packages contain the compiled program files, libraries, configuration files, and metadata necessary for an application to run correctly on a specific system. The purpose of a distribution package is to simplify software installation, updating, and removal.
Each operating system distribution typically has its own package management system and a corresponding package format.
When a user installs software using a distribution package, the package manager handles extracting the files