XAR (Executable Archive)
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'''XAR''' (eXecutable ARchive), or '''XARs''', is a self-contained executable/archive file format developed by [[Facebook]]. | '''XAR''' (eXecutable ARchive), or '''XARs''', is a self-contained executable/archive file format developed by [[Facebook]]. | ||
| − | A XAR file can contain a program (e.g. a [[Python]] script), along with that program's dependencies, and any other required data. When executed, it mounts a [[ | + | A XAR file can contain a program (e.g. a [[Python]] script), along with that program's dependencies, and any other required data. When executed, it mounts a [[Squashfs]] filesystem. |
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
* https://github.com/facebookincubator/xar/ | * https://github.com/facebookincubator/xar/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 10 February 2019
XAR (eXecutable ARchive), or XARs, is a self-contained executable/archive file format developed by Facebook.
A XAR file can contain a program (e.g. a Python script), along with that program's dependencies, and any other required data. When executed, it mounts a Squashfs filesystem.
[edit] Identification
A XAR file apparently begins with ASCII "#!/usr/bin/env xarexec_fuse" (see shebang), or something similar.
