# 7.12. Package Groups - packagegroup.bbclass

## 7.12. Package Groups - `packagegroup.bbclass`

This class sets default values appropriate for package group recipes (such as `PACKAGES`, `PACKAGE_ARCH`, `ALLOW_EMPTY`, and so forth. It is highly recommended that all package group recipes inherit this class.

For information on how to use this class, see the "Customizing Images Using Custom Package Tasks" section in the Yocto Project Development Manual.

Previously, this class was named `task.bbclass`.