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'''IRIX software distribution format''' is an installer archive format used on IRIX.

It is a multi-file format, consisting of:
* An '''.idb''' (installation database) file, a text-based index
* One or more "image" files, most often having a filename ending in '''.sw''' or '''.man'''

== Sample files ==
* Examples of places to find .idb, etc., files: [https://archive.org/details/hot-mix-17], [https://archive.org/details/SGIFreeware2002November], [https://archive.org/details/sgi-irix-installation-tools-overlays-2004-february]
* {{DexvertSamples|archive/irixIDBArchive}}

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