IPS archive

Image Packaging System (IPS) archive (.p5p) is a format created to transport one or more IPS packages between systems without requiring use of an online package repository. It is part of the IPS software originally created for OpenSolaris and now used in Oracle Solaris 11, OpenIndiana, OmniOS and other descendants of OpenSolaris.

Format
Files are stored in the pax archive format, with additional metadata, such as IPS manifest files, and a specific layout of the contents.

Specifications

 * pkg(5): image packaging system: On-disk Format

Software

 * pkg(5): image packaging system

Resources

 * Image Packaging System
 * Oracle Solaris 11.2 man pages: pkgrecv(1) - see Example 8 Create a Package Archive
 * Oracle Solaris 11.2 Guide: Packaging Software With IPS: Deliver as a Package Archive File