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Metalink

Index Metalink

Metalink is an extensible metadata file format that describes one or more computer files available for download. [1]

101 relations: Apache License, BeleniX, Berry Linux, BitTorrent, BLAG Linux and GNU, C (programming language), Command-line interface, Computer file, Cryptographic hash function, CURL, Damn Small Linux, Data corruption, DesktopBSD, Dofus, Download, Download manager, DownThemAll!, Ed2k URI scheme, EMule, Expat (library), Fedora (operating system), Fedora Project, File format, File Transfer Protocol, File verification, Filename extension, FlashGot, Free Download Manager, Free software, FreeBSD, Freeware, GetRight, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, Gnutella, GoboLinux, Granular Linux, HTTP ETag, HTTPS, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Internet Engineering Task Force, ISO image, Java (software platform), JDownloader, KateOS, KDE, KDE Software Compilation 4, KGet, Libxml2, Linux, ..., Linux distribution, Linux Mint, List of HTTP header fields, MacOS, Magnet URI scheme, Mandriva Linux, Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, MD5, Media type, Metadata, Microsoft Windows, MidnightBSD, MIT License, Named data networking, Open-source model, Open-source software, OpenOffice.org, OpenSUSE, Operating system, Oracle Corporation, Orbit Downloader, Package manager, Pardus (operating system), PCLinuxOS, Phex, Pretty Good Privacy, Puppy Linux, Python (programming language), Request for Comments, Rpm (software), Rsync, Sabayon Linux, SageMath, Segmented file transfer, SHA-1, SHA-2, SmartFTP, SSH File Transfer Protocol, SUSE Linux, TrueOS, Ubuntu (operating system), Uniform Resource Identifier, UniProt, Urpmi, VeryCD, Website, Wubi (software), XML, YaST, Yum (software), ZYpp. Expand index (51 more) »

Apache License

The Apache License is a permissive free software license written by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF).

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BeleniX

BeleniX was an operating system distribution built using the OpenSolaris source base.

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Berry Linux

Berry Linux is a Live CD Linux distribution that has English and Japanese support.

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BitTorrent

BitTorrent (abbreviated to BT) is a communication protocol for peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) which is used to distribute data and electronic files over the Internet.

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BLAG Linux and GNU

BLAG Linux and GNU is a Linux distribution made by the Brixton Linux Action Group.

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C (programming language)

C (as in the letter ''c'') is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations.

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Command-line interface

A command-line interface or command language interpreter (CLI), also known as command-line user interface, console user interface and character user interface (CUI), is a means of interacting with a computer program where the user (or client) issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines).

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Computer file

A computer file is a computer resource for recording data discretely in a computer storage device.

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Cryptographic hash function

A cryptographic hash function is a special class of hash function that has certain properties which make it suitable for use in cryptography.

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CURL

cURL (/kɝl/ or /kə:l/) is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols.

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Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux (commonly abbreviated DSL) is a computer operating system for the x86 family of personal computers.

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Data corruption

Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during writing, reading, storage, transmission, or processing, which introduce unintended changes to the original data.

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DesktopBSD

DesktopBSD is a Unix-derivative, desktop-oriented operating system based on FreeBSD.

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Dofus

Dofus is a Flash-based tactical turn-oriented massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Ankama Games, a French computer game manufacturer.

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Download

In computer networks, to download (abbreviation DL) is to receive data from a remote system, typically a server such as a web server, an FTP server, an email server, or other similar systems.

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Download manager

A download manager is a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading (and sometimes uploading) possibly unrelated stand-alone files from (and sometimes to) the Internet for storage.

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DownThemAll!

DownThemAll! (DTA) is a download manager/accelerator extension for the Mozilla Firefox web browser, licensed under the GNU General Public License.

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Ed2k URI scheme

In computing, eD2k links (ed2k://) are hyperlinks used to denote files stored on computers connected to the eDonkey filesharing P2P network.

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EMule

eMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing application for Microsoft Windows.

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Expat (library)

In computing, Expat is a stream-oriented XML 1.0 parser library, written in C. As one of the first available open-source XML parsers, Expat has found a place in many open-source projects.

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Fedora (operating system)

Fedora is a Linux distribution developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat.

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Fedora Project

The Fedora Project is a project sponsored by Red Hat primarily to co-ordinate the development of the Linux-based Fedora operating system, operating with the vision that the project "creates a world where free culture is welcoming and widespread, collaboration is commonplace, and people control their content and devices." The project also oversees Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux, a special interest group which maintains the eponymous packages.

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File format

A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

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File Transfer Protocol

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network.

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File verification

File verification is the process of using an algorithm for verifying the integrity of a computer file.

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Filename extension

A filename extension is an identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a computer file.

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FlashGot

FlashGot is a free and open source add-on for Mozilla Firefox meant to handle single and massive ("all" and "selection") downloads with several external download managers.

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Free Download Manager

Free Download Manager is a download manager for Windows and macOS.

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Free software

Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions.

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system descended from Research Unix via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD).

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Freeware

Freeware is software that is available for use at no monetary cost.

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GetRight

GetRight is a shareware download manager developed by Michael Burford.

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GNU General Public License

The GNU General Public License (GNU GPL or GPL) is a widely used free software license, which guarantees end users the freedom to run, study, share and modify the software.

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GNU Lesser General Public License

The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) is a free software license published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

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Gnutella

Gnutella (possibly by analogy with the GNU Project) is a large peer-to-peer network.

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GoboLinux

GoboLinux is an open source operating system whose most prominent feature is a reorganization of the traditional Linux file system.

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Granular Linux

Granular, or Granular Linux, is a Linux distribution targeted at the common desktop users.

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HTTP ETag

The ETag or entity tag is part of HTTP, the protocol for the World Wide Web.

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HTTPS

HTTP Secure (HTTPS) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for secure communication over a computer network, and is widely used on the Internet.

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol

The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems.

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Internet Engineering Task Force

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards, in particular the standards that comprise the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP).

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ISO image

An ISO image is a disk image optical discs.

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Java (software platform)

Java is a set of computer software and specifications developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems, which was later acquired by the Oracle Corporation, that provides a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform computing environment.

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JDownloader

JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites.

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KateOS

KateOS was a Linux distribution originally based on Slackware.

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KDE

KDE is an international free software community that develops Free and Open Source based software.

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KDE Software Compilation 4

KDE Software Compilation 4 (KDE SC 4) was the only series of the so-called KDE Software Compilation (short: KDE SC), first released in January 2008 and the last release being 4.14.3 released in November 2014.

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KGet

KGet is a free download manager for KDE, and is part of the KDE Network package.

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Libxml2

libxml2 is a software library for parsing XML documents.

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Linux

Linux is a family of free and open-source software operating systems built around the Linux kernel.

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Linux distribution

A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection, which is based upon the Linux kernel and, often, a package management system.

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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution based on Debian and Ubuntu that strives to be a "modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use." Linux Mint provides full out-of-the-box multimedia support by including some proprietary software and comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications.

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List of HTTP header fields

HTTP header fields are components of the header section of request and response messages in the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

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MacOS

macOS (previously and later) is a series of graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001.

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Magnet URI scheme

The Magnet URI scheme defines the format of magnet links, a de facto standard for identifying files by their content, via cryptographic hash value rather than by their location.

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Mandriva Linux

Mandriva Linux (a fusion of the French distribution Mandrakelinux or Mandrake Linux and the Brazilian distribution Conectiva Linux) was a Linux distribution by Mandriva.

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Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) are a combination of role-playing video games and massively multiplayer online games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual world.

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MD5

The MD5 algorithm is a widely used hash function producing a 128-bit hash value.

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Media type

A media type (formerly known as MIME type) is a two-part identifier for file formats and format contents transmitted on the Internet.

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Metadata

Metadata is "data that provides information about other data".

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is a free Unix-like, desktop-oriented operating system originally forked from FreeBSD 6.1, and periodically updated with code and drivers from later FreeBSD releases.

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MIT License

The MIT License is a permissive free software license originating at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Named data networking

Named Data Networking (NDN) (related to Content-Centric Networking (CCN), content-based networking, data-oriented networking or information-centric networking) is a Future Internet architecture inspired by years of empirical research into network usage and a growing awareness of unsolved problems in contemporary internet architectures like IP.

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Open-source model

The open-source model is a decentralized software-development model that encourages open collaboration.

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Open-source software

Open-source software (OSS) is a type of computer software whose source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose.

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OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org (OOo), commonly known as OpenOffice, is a discontinued open-source office suite.

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OpenSUSE

openSUSE, formerly SUSE Linux and SuSE Linux Professional, is a Linux-based project and distribution sponsored by SUSE Linux GmbH and other companies.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources and provides common services for computer programs.

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Oracle Corporation

Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation, headquartered in Redwood Shores, California.

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Orbit Downloader

Orbit Downloader is a download manager for Microsoft Windows.

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Package manager

A package manager or package management system is a collection of software tools that automate the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.

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Pardus (operating system)

Pardus is a Linux distribution developed with support from the Turkish government.

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PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS, often shortened to PCLOS, is a Linux distribution, with KDE Plasma Desktop as its default user interface.

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Phex

Phex is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the gnutella network, released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, so Phex is free software.

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Pretty Good Privacy

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is an encryption program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication.

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Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux is an operating system and lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on ease of use and minimal memory footprint.

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Python (programming language)

Python is an interpreted high-level programming language for general-purpose programming.

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Request for Comments

In information and communications technology, a Request for Comments (RFC) is a type of publication from the technology community.

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Rpm (software)

RPM Package Manager (RPM) (originally Red Hat Package Manager; now a recursive acronym) is a package management system.

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Rsync

rsync is a utility for efficiently transferring and synchronizing files across computer systems, by checking the timestamp and size of files.

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Sabayon Linux

Sabayon Linux or Sabayon (formerly RR4 Linux and RR64 Linux), is a Gentoo-based Italian Linux distribution created by Fabio Erculiani and the Sabayon development team.

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SageMath

SageMath (previously Sage or SAGE, "System for Algebra and Geometry Experimentation") is a computer algebra system with features covering many aspects of mathematics, including algebra, combinatorics, graph theory, numerical analysis, number theory, calculus and statistics.

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Segmented file transfer

Segmented file-transfer (also known as multisource file-transfer or swarming file-transfer) is a software method that intended to improve file download speed.

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SHA-1

In cryptography, SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function which takes an input and produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value known as a message digest - typically rendered as a hexadecimal number, 40 digits long.

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SHA-2

SHA-2 (Secure Hash Algorithm 2) is a set of cryptographic hash functions designed by the United States National Security Agency (NSA).

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SmartFTP

SmartFTP is a network file transfer program for Microsoft Windows that supports file transfer via FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Google Cloud Storage and Backblaze B2 protocols.

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SSH File Transfer Protocol

In computing, the SSH File Transfer Protocol (also Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.

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SUSE Linux

SUSE Linux is a computer operating system.

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TrueOS

TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD or PCBSD) is a Unix-like, desktop-oriented operating system built upon the most recent releases of FreeBSD-CURRENT.

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Ubuntu (operating system)

Ubuntu (stylized as ubuntu) is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution based on Debian.

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Uniform Resource Identifier

A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a string of characters designed for unambiguous identification of resources and extensibility via the URI scheme.

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UniProt

UniProt is a freely accessible database of protein sequence and functional information, many entries being derived from genome sequencing projects.

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Urpmi

urpmi is a package management tool for installing, removing, updating and querying software packages of local or remote (networked) media.

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VeryCD

VeryCD is a Chinese website that shares files via eD2k links.

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Website

A website is a collection of related web pages, including multimedia content, typically identified with a common domain name, and published on at least one web server.

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Wubi (software)

Wubi (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) is a discontinued free software Ubuntu installer, that was the official Windows-based software, from 2008 until 2013, to install Ubuntu from within Windows, to a single file within an existing Windows partition.

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XML

In computing, Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

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YaST

YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) is a Linux operating system setup and configuration tool.

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Yum (software)

The Yellowdog Updater, Modified (YUM) is a libre and open-source command-line package-management utility for computers running the GNU/Linux operating system using the RPM Package Manager.

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ZYpp

ZYpp (or libzypp) is a package manager engine that powers Linux applications like YaST, Zypper and the implementation of PackageKit for openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metalink

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