---
name: "setup.types"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "epm"
version: "4.2-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/setup.types"
---

# setup.types(5)

epm gui setup types file format.

## NAME

setup.types - epm gui setup types file format.

## DESCRIPTION

The EPM **setup** program normally presents the user with a list of software products to install, which is called a "custom" software installation.

If a file called *setup.types* is present in the package directory, the user will instead be presented with a list of installation types. Each type has an associated product list which determines the products that are installed by default. If a type has no products associated with it, then it is treated as a custom installation and the user is presented with a list of packages to choose from.

## FILE FORMAT

The *setup.types* file is an ASCII text file consisting of type and product lines. Comments can be inserted by starting a line with the pound sign (#). Each installation type is defined by a line starting with the word TYPE. Products are defined by a line starting with the word INSTALL:

```
TYPE Typical End-User Configuration
INSTALL foo
INSTALL foo-help
TYPE Typical Developer Configuration
INSTALL foo
INSTALL foo-help
INSTALL foo-devel
INSTALL foo-examples
TYPE Custom Configuration
```

In the example above, three installation types are defined. Since the last type includes no products, the user will be presented with the full list of products to choose from.

## SEE ALSO

[epm(1)](/epm/1.md) - create software packages\
 [setup(1)](/setup/1.md) - graphical setup program for the esp package manager

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1999-2007 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.