encap versionThe version argument represents the version of the Encap package format in which the package is encoded. Future versions of the Encap package format will update this version number, so package managers will be able to easily determine how to install a given package. If the encapinfo file does not exist, the package is assumed to be an Encap 1.x package.
The remaining fields of the encapinfo file are specified below:
| Field | Description | Type | Used Multiple Times? |
|---|---|---|---|
| platform OS-ver | Identifies the platform for which the package is intended. | Recommended | No |
| description text | Sets a one-line description of the package. | Optional | No |
| date date | Indicates the date that the package was created on. | Recommended | No |
| contact info | Lists the name and email address of the package creator. | Recommended | No |
| exclude file | Specifies a path relative to the package directory which should be excluded from processing. The path may contain shell globbing characters. | Optional | Yes |
| require file | Specifies the files for which processing must succeed in order for package installation or removal to be considered successful. | Optional | Yes |
| linkdir file | Specifies a directory which should be linked directly into the Target Area, rather than recursing into it and linking its contents. | Optional | Yes |
| linkname file newname | Overrides the basename of the link which is created for a given file. | Optional | Yes |
| prereq regfile file | Sets a prerequisite that the specified file exists. | Optional | Yes |
| prereq directory dir | Sets a prerequisite that the specified directory exists. | Optional | Yes |
| prereq pkgspec [<>=*] pkgspec | Sets a prerequisite that the specified package must be installed. The third field allows selecting what version of the package must be installed. | Optional | Yes |