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'''Linux Software Map''' (LSM) is a standard text [[file format]] for describing [[Linux]] [[software]]. It also refers to the [[database]] constructed from these files. LSM is one of the standard methods for announcing a new software release for Linux.

== File format ==

If a Linux program is to be distributed widely, an LSM file may be created to describe the program, normally in a file called ''software_package_name''.lsm. This file begins with <tt>Begin4</tt> and ends with <tt>End</tt>. It has one [[field (computer science)|field]] on each line. The field name is separated from the value by a [[colon (punctuation)|colon]] (:). Mandatory fields are Title, Version, Entered-date, Description, Author and Primary-site.

==Example==

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[[Category:Linux]]

[[Category:Computer file formats]]

{{linux-stub}}