It is russian dolls! A `.deb` (or `.rpm` or `.ipk`)package is an installable collection of executa

It is russian dolls!
A

.deb

.deb

.deb

.deb (or

.rpm

.rpm

.rpm

.rpm or

.ipk

.ipk

.ipk

.ipk)package is an installable collection of executables. The recipe in Yocto is the thing that builds that package.

For a

.deb

.deb

.deb

.deb or

.ipk

.ipk

.ipk

.ipk it is literally a tar file containing the files to be installed along with some pre and post installation scripts.