
Apple Developer Connection: Creating Packages in Mac OS 9
This Technote describes how the Finder implements packages in Mac OS 9. Developers interested in creating packages for use in Mac OS 9 can use this document as a guide for creating packages.
Using Debian Linux Packages
A package can be a workstation-type program (mozilla Web browser, gimp graphics editor, etc.), a server-type program (Apache Web server, Sendmail e-mail server, etc.), a utility (apcupsd for APC UPSs, taper backup utility), programming libraries, or OS components (GUIs, language modules, even kernel patches). You can download and install software which isn't "packaged".