alpm-package-name(7)

NAME

package name - package and virtual component names for ALPM based packages.

DESCRIPTION

The package name format represents package and component names for ALPM based packages. This format is used in build scripts or file formats for package metadata (e.g. in PKGBUILD, PKGINFO, SRCINFO, alpm-repo-desc, or alpm-lib-desc) to describe package or component names, and package relations.

While the package name format is mostly used to describe existing packages, it can also be used to name entirely virtual components. A virtual component is specified implicitly using an alpm-package-relation.

The value must be covered by the set of alphanumeric characters and '@', '.', '_', '+', '-', but it must not start with '-' or '.' (e.g. `example` is valid).

EXAMPLES

    "package-name"

SEE ALSO

BUILDINFO(5), PKGBUILD(5), PKGINFO(5), SRCINFO(5), alpm-package-relation(7)