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Despite the perks of PKG, there are reasons to stick with the BIN/ISO format:
No need to open a loader like multiMAN or webMAN to "mount" a disc first. Cons of PKG:
Always check if the vendor offers an official repository (APT, YUM, Chocolatey, or Homebrew). This is the gold standard. (e.g., Docker, Nginx bin to pkg better
pkgbuild --root docs_root --identifier com.yourcompany.mydocs --version 1.0.0 --install-location /usr/local/share mydocs-component.pkg
When developers talk about a “BIN” file, they can mean several very different things: Despite the perks of PKG, there are reasons
Often involves a simple drag-and-drop installation by the user. It is user-friendly for single-user apps but lacks control over where files are placed and cannot run complex pre-installation scripts.
He sat back. The binary was just a file. The package was a contract . The binary was just a file
– but the term is vague.