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# Formats

- [Binaries](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/binaries.md): Binary types
- [Static](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/binaries/static.md): Statically linked binaries (type = static)
- [Packages](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages.md): Portable package formats
- [AppImage](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/appimage.md): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppImage
- [onelf](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/onelf.md): Directories packed into self-contained executables
- [AppBundle](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/appbundle.md): https://github.com/xplshn/pelf
- [FlatImage](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/flatimage.md): A hybrid of Flatpak sandboxing with AppImage portability
- [RunImage](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/runimage.md): Portable single-file Linux container, similar to FlatImage
- [NixAppImage](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/nixappimage.md): AppImages built from Nix derivations
- [Archive](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/archive.md): Extract-and-run archives, usually published by upstream itself.
- [Errors & Quirks](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/errors-and-quirks.md): Common issues with portable packages
- [FUSE](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/errors-and-quirks/fuse.md): Required by some formats for mounting the image
- [Fonts](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/errors-and-quirks/fonts.md): Required to display/render Non-English Chars, Emojis, Symbols etc.
- [Namespaces](https://docs.pkgforge.dev/formats/packages/errors-and-quirks/namespaces.md): Required for Sandboxing, Security & Performance