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Marcel Stimberg
Asked: 2010-11-06 09:13:23 +0800 CST

What does dsfg as a part of package names mean?

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I know the general format for package names in Debian and Ubuntu. Some packages have additions to the standard numbering scheme with obvious meaning like svn20090426 etc. But also quite a few packages have dsfg in their name (e.g. 2:1.0~rc4~try1.dsfg1-1ubuntu1) – what does that mean?

Is it just a typo of the Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG)?

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  1. Best Answer

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_Free_Software_Guidelines

    A package with 'dfsg'/'dsfg' suffix is one that has been stripped of any files that doesn't follow the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

    (From Debian mailing list: http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2010/08/msg00169.html)

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  2. I don't think dsfg is a "typo" I think it's more of a ACRONYM for Debian Free Software Guidelines (DFSG). Just my two cents.

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