apk-mkpkg(8)                System Manager's Manual               apk-mkpkg(8)

NAME
       apk mkpkg - create apkv3 package files

SYNOPSIS
       apk mkpkg [<options>...]

DESCRIPTION
       apk mkpkg creates a package file from given metadata and data files.

OPTIONS
       --compat APK_VERSION
           Produces packages comptable with given apk versions. The default
           currently is 3.0.0_pre1.

       --files, -F PATH
           Specify the build root path from where the files are collected from
           to be included in the package.

       --info, -I KEY:VALUE
           Specify metadata for the package. Assigns a metadata field KEY with
           the value VALUE. Refer to apk-package(5) for the list of APKv3
           metadata fields. This can assign to either "package info" or
           "package" metadata field.

       --output, -o FILE
           Specify the FILE as the output file name. If not specified, a
           default name will be deduced from the package metadata fields.

       --rootnode[=BOOL]
           Deprecated alias to set compat version. yes resolves to
           --compat=3.0.0_pre1 and no to --compat=3.0.0_pre3.

       --script, -s TYPE:SCRIPT
           Add the specified SCRIPT with the TYPE. Refer to apk-package(5)
           PACKAGE METADATA / scripts for list of scripts types and when they
           are executed.

       --stdout
           Output resulting package to stdout.

       --trigger, -t TRIGGER
           Append TRIGGER path specification to list triggers which affect
           when the trigger script is executed.

       --xattrs[=BOOL]
           Specify if xattrs should be included in the metadata.

                                  2025-12-12                      apk-mkpkg(8)