IRIX software distribution format

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File Format
Name IRIX software distribution format
Ontology
Extension(s) .idb, .sw, .man, others

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: [1], [2], [3]
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