| Basic Info | |
|---|---|
| Media Type | application |
| subtype | vnd.autopackage |
| Registered? | Yes |
| See also | Hearn |
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(last updated November 2005) Name : Mike Hearn Email : [email protected] MIME media type name : Application MIME subtype name : Vendor Tree - vnd.autopackage Required parameters : Optional parameters : Encoding considerations : binary This media type may require encoding on transports not capable of handling binary. Security considerations : Autopackages are similar to RPMs in that they can contain arbitrary UNIX shell scripts which can cause harm to the users system by deleting files etc. It's recommended that they are digitally signed and only packages trusted by the user are run. Interoperability considerations : None Published specification : Subject to change without notice, however the API used by the embedded shell scripts is documented at http://autopackage.org/ Applications which use this media : Autopackage support code Additional information : 1. Magic number(s) : None 2. File extension(s) : package 3. Macintosh file type code : None 4. Object Identifiers: None See http://autopackage.org/ for more information Person to contact for further information : 1. Name : Mike Hearn 2. Email : [email protected] Intended usage : Common Author/Change controller : (file created 30 November 2005)