# Output Files

* [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}`**</mark> <mark style="color:red;">**`ENFORCED`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: The actual <mark style="color:orange;">**binary/package**</mark> that was built
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 1KB`**</mark>
  {% endhint %}

- [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/.version`**</mark> | <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.version`**</mark> <mark style="color:red;">**`ENFORCED`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Description**: <mark style="color:purple;">**`Version`**</mark> <mark style="color:orange;">**File**</mark>, Contains Version, *if empty, then Use Version based on* <mark style="color:orange;">**Date**</mark>/<mark style="color:orange;">**BSUM**</mark>
{% endhint %}

* [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/.desktop`**</mark> | <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.desktop`**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**`OPTIONAL`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: <mark style="color:purple;">**`Desktop`**</mark> <mark style="color:orange;">**File**</mark>, Is *Edited/Fixed during Integration*
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 3BYTES`**</mark>
* [x] Only Available for [**Packages**](/formats/packages.md) **NOT** for [**Binaries**](/formats/binaries.md)
  {% endhint %}

- [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/.DirIcon`**</mark> | <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.DirIcon`**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**`OPTIONAL`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`DirIcon`**</mark>, *Preferred as* <mark style="color:purple;">**`Icon`**</mark> **if** <mark style="color:orange;">**${SBUILD\_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.png**</mark> OR <mark style="color:orange;">**${SBUILD\_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.svg**</mark> **DO NOT Exist**
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 20Bytes`**</mark>
* [x] Only Available for [**Packages**](/formats/packages.md) **NOT** for [**Binaries**](/formats/binaries.md)
  {% endhint %}

- [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.png`**</mark> | <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.svg`**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**`OPTIONAL`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: *Preferred even* **if&#x20;**<mark style="color:orange;">**${SBUILD\_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.png**</mark> OR <mark style="color:orange;">**${SBUILD\_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.svg**</mark> **Exists due to Higher Resolution**
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 20BYTES`**</mark>
* [x] Only Available for [**Packages**](/formats/packages.md) **NOT** for [**Binaries**](/formats/binaries.md)
  {% endhint %}

- [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.appdata.xml`**</mark> | <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/${PKG}.metainfo.xml`**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**`OPTIONAL`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: *Prefer* <mark style="color:orange;">**metainfo.xml**</mark> over <mark style="color:orange;">**appdata.xml**</mark> as *<mark style="color:orange;">appdata.xml</mark> is now Legacy*
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 3BYTES`**</mark>
* [x] Only Available for [**Packages**](/formats/packages.md) **NOT** for [**Binaries**](/formats/binaries.md)
  {% endhint %}

- [x] <mark style="color:orange;">**`${SBUILD_OUTDIR}/LICENSE`**</mark> <mark style="color:green;">**`OPTIONAL`**</mark>

{% hint style="info" %}

* [x] **Description**: [<mark style="color:purple;">**`LICENSE`**</mark>](/sbuild/specification/13.license.md) <mark style="color:orange;">**File**</mark>, Contains License
* [x] **Min\_Size**: <mark style="color:orange;">**`> 3BYTES`**</mark>
* [x] Is **NOT Always Available**, a <mark style="color:orange;">**`WARN`**</mark>is sufficient when it doesn't exist
  {% endhint %}


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