Extract text from YaST metapackages (YMP)
To convert YMP packages to another format, you need YaST or other System software.
To convert other file formats to the "Linux Package Manager File" file type, you need software like YaST or a similar tool.
A .ymp file is an XML-based One-Click Install metapackage used exclusively by the openSUSE Linux operating system. It contains structured metadata that instructs the YaST (Yet another Setup Tool) package manager on how to add new software repositories, resolve dependencies, and install specific packages.
The main disadvantage of the .ymp format is its strict dependency on the openSUSE ecosystem. It is completely useless on Windows, macOS, or even other Linux distributions like Ubuntu. Furthermore, a common misconception is that a .ymp file contains actual software binaries; in reality, it only holds text-based URLs pointing to remote servers. Users often download these files accidentally and are frustrated when they cannot open or run them.
Converting a .ymp file into an executable format like EXE, DEB, or RPM is impossible because the file lacks binary data. The most practical conversion targets are XML or TXT, which allow you to safely read the repository links and package names. Because this file format is highly specialized and system-specific, standard online converters fail to process it. Just drag and drop your .ymp file into convert.guru to identify the format, view its internal XML structure, and safely extract the installation URLs without needing a Linux environment.
Convert.Guru analyzes your YMP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert YMP file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use YaST or similar software from the "One-Click Software Installation" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to YMP, try YaST or another comparable tool in the "One-Click Software Installation" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our YMP converter.