Packages

Fuchsia packages play an essential role in distributing, updating, and securing software within a Fuchsia ecosystem.

Fuchsia packages

• Fuchsia packages: Provides an overview of Fuchsia packages, including their types and structure.
• Fuchsia package URLs: Explains the format and structure of Fuchsia package uniform resource locators (URLs).
• Fuchsia package server: Explains the Fuchsia package server and its role in delivering trusted software updates.

Software updates

• OTA updates: Explains the details of how the OTA (Over The Air) update process works in Fuchsia.
• The update package: Explains the contents of the update package, containing files and rules for system updates.
• Software update system: Explains Fuchsia's software update system and its use of The Update Framework (TUF).
• Garbage collection: Explains the garbage collection process performed to free up disk space on a device for OTA.

Additional resources

For more information on creating, building, and updating Fuchsia packages, see Developing with Fuchsia packages.