| files | Files that we ship with this | yes | — |
| release | Release number | yes | 1 |
| package | Name of package | yes | — |
| version | Version | yes | — |
| license | License | yes | — |
| architecture | Architecture | yes | x86_64 |
| maintainer | Maintainer | yes | — |
| website | Home page | yes | — |
| summary | Summary of package | yes | — |
| description | Long description | no | — |
| before-install | Script to run before installation | no | — |
| after-install | Script to run after installation | no | — |
| before-upgrade | Script to run before upgrade | no | — |
| after-upgrade | Script to run after upgrade | no | — |
| before-remove | Script to run before removal | no | — |
| after-remove | Script to run after removal | no | — |
| after-purge | Script to run after purge | no | — |
| user | User to install files as | no | — |
| group | Group to install files as | no | — |
| suggested-packages | Other packages to be suggested by the package manager | no | — |
| config | Config files | no | — |