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What are the Extensions?

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Some basic details about extensions you must know.


🧐 APK (Android Package Kit)

  • What it is: The file format used to distribute and install applications on the Android operating system.

  • Uses: Contains all the program code, resources, assets, and manifest file for an Android app.

  • Devices: For Android smartphones, tablets, and some Chrome OS devices.

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Android Apps are support APKs




🤨IPA (iOS App Store Package)

  • What it is: The file format for installing applications on Apple’s iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch).

  • Uses: Contains the binary for the app plus necessary resources and metadata.

  • Devices: For iOS devices; these files are encrypted and can generally only be installed from the App Store or through development/test builds.



Apple devices support IPA formats




😕 EXE (Executable File)
 
  • What it is: The standard file format for programs/applications on Windows operating systems.

  • Uses: Double-clicking an EXE file runs (executes) the encoded program instructions.

  • Devices: Primarily for Windows PCs; not natively supported on macOS or Linux.

EXEs are design for MS-Windows

 1. 16-bit DOS MZ Executable
 2. 16-bit New Executable

OS/2

 1. 32-bit Linear Executable
 2. Mixed 16/32-bit Linear Executable

Windows

 1. 32-bit Portable Executable
 2. 64-bit Portable Executable (PE32+)

Executable and object file formats: a.out, AIF, COFF, CMD, COM, ECOFF, ELF, GOFF, Hunk, Mach-O, MZ, NE, OMF, OS/360, PE, PEF, XCOFF

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😊SH (Shell Script)


  • What it is: A script file containing command-line instructions written for Unix/Linux shells (like Bash, sh, zsh).

  • Uses: Automates command execution—installing software, configuring systems, running sequences of commands.

  • Devices: Used on Linux, macOS, or any Unix-like OS; not directly used on Windows (unless Windows Subsystem for Linux is enabled).

Linux based app are support SH



Summary Table

ExtensionPlatformPurposeHow to Run
.apkAndroidInstall Android appsInstall on Android device
.ipaiOSInstall iOS appsInstall via App Store/Xcode
.exeWindowsRun Windows programsDouble-click in Windows
.shLinux/macOSRun shell scripts/automationExecute in terminal






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