| Architecture | The destination architecture of the software being packaged. |
| Build Date | Time and date the package was created. |
| Build Host | Hostname of the system that built the package. |
| Copyright | Defines the copyright terms applicable to the packaged software. |
| Description | Provides an in-depth description of the packaged software. |
| Distribution | Defines a group of packages, of which this package is a part. |
| File Name | The filename of the package. |
| File Size | The filesize of the package file. In case of download a file with this size has to be transfered. |
| Files | List of filenames that comprise the package |
| Further Infos | URL to obtain additional information about the packaged software. |
| Group | Groups packages together by the types of functionality they provide. The group specification is similar to a path, in that it specifies more general groupings before more detailed ones. |
| Operating System | The operating system for which the package was built. |
| Package Name | The name of the software being packaged. This name should be identical to the first part of the filename. |
| Package Size | Total size of every file installed by the package. |
| Packager | Contact information for the person or persons who built the package. In larger organizations this could also be a pbulic relations contact. |
| Provides | Specifies a virtual package that the packaged software makes available when it is installed. |
| Release | The release designation can be thought of as the package version. The release number should be 1 when the software is first being packaged. If it is necessary to repackage that software at the same version, the release should be incremented. The release should be reset to 1 when a new version of the software becomes available and this new version is first being packaged. |
| Requires | Lists capabilities that the package needs to have in order to operate properly. |
| Summary | A one-line description of the packaged software. |
| Vendor | Name of the organisation that is responsible for packaging the software. |
| Version | The version of the software being packaged. |