---
name: "xpi-pack"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mozilla-devscripts"
version: "0.54.2+nmu1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xpi-pack"
---

# xpi-pack(1)

pack a directory to a XPI file

## NAME

xpi-pack - pack a directory to a XPI file

## SYNOPSIS

**xpi-pack** \<**input\_directory**\> \<**output\_XPI\_file**\>

## DESCRIPTION

**xpi-pack** packs a directory to a XPI file. It takes in consideration the unpacked JAR files, which are unpacked during the call of xpi-unpack script, in order to be able to distribute them through the repositories.

It is distributed as a part of mozilla-devscripts package, and is automatically called during the build process of Mozilla extension package, if the package includes xpi.mk script in debian/rules file.

## OPTIONS

- None.

  ## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- None.

  ## EXAMPLE

- xpi-pack ubufox ubufox.xpi

  Packs the contents of the directory ubufox to file ubufox.xpi.

## SEE ALSO

**xpi-unpack**

## AUTHOR

**xpi-pack** was written by Alexander Sack \<asac@ubuntu.com\> and Sasa Bodiroza \<jazzva@gmail.com\>, and this manual page by Sasa Bodiroza \<jazzva@gmail.com\>.

Both are released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.