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.TH "apk\-mkpkg" "8" "2026\-08\-31"
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.SH NAME
.PP
apk mkpkg \- create apkv3 package files
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBapk mkpkg\fR [<\fIoptions\fR>.\&.\&.\&]
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBapk mkpkg\fR creates a package file from given metadata and data files.\&
.PP
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
\fB\-\-compat\fR \fIAPK_VERSION\fR
.RS 4
Produces packages compatible with given apk versions.\& The default
currently is \fB3.\&0.\&0_pre1\fR.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-files\fR, \fB\-F\fR \fIPATH\fR
.RS 4
Specify the build root path from where the files are collected
from to be included in the package.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-info\fR, \fB\-I\fR \fIKEY:VALUE\fR
.RS 4
Specify metadata for the package.\& Assigns a metadata field \fIKEY\fR
with the value \fIVALUE\fR.\& Refer to \fBapk\-package\fR(5) for the list
of APKv3 metadata fields.\& This can assign to either "package info"
or "package" metadata field.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-output\fR, \fB\-o\fR \fIFILE\fR
.RS 4
Specify the \fIFILE\fR as the output file name.\& If not specified,
a default name will be deduced from the package metadata fields.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-rootnode\fR[=\fBBOOL\fR]
.RS 4
Deprecated alias to set compat version.\& \fByes\fR resolves to
\fB\-\-compat=3.\&0.\&0_pre1\fR and \fBno\fR to \fB\-\-compat=3.\&0.\&0_pre3\fR.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-script\fR, \fB\-s\fR \fITYPE:SCRIPT\fR
.RS 4
Add the specified \fBSCRIPT\fR with the \fBTYPE\fR.\& Refer to \fBapk\-package\fR(5)
\fBPACKAGE METADATA\fR / \fBscripts\fR for list of scripts types and when
they are executed.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-stdout\fR
.RS 4
Output resulting package to stdout.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-trigger\fR, \fB\-t\fR \fITRIGGER\fR
.RS 4
Append \fITRIGGER\fR path specification to list triggers which affect
when the \fBtrigger\fR script is executed.\&
.PP
.RE
\fB\-\-xattrs\fR[=\fBBOOL\fR]
.RS 4
Specify if xattrs should be included in the metadata.\&
.RE