Software Package Builder 1.0 User's Guide

Glossary
ancestor
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Glossary
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ancestor An attribute that names a
previous version of a fileset. This is used to
match filesets on a target system. If the
match_target option is set to true, SD-UX
matches the ancestor fileset name to the new
fileset name.
and relationship The default relationship
for specifying one or more dependency
attributes (corequisites or prerequisites)
where all dependencies must be satisfied.
architecture An attribute that represents
the operating system platform on which the
product runs. (e.g., IA/PA)
attribute Information that describes a
software elements characteristics. Attributes
are an essential part of the product
specification file (PSF), providing such
information as a product's name, title and
description.
bundle A collection of references to filesets
and/or products grouped for a specific
purpose. By specifying a bundle, all products
or filesets referenced in that bundle are
automatically included in the operation.
C
category The type of software being
packaged.
checkinstall script An optional script
associated with a product or fileset that is
executed by swinstall during the analysis
phase. The result returned by the script
determines if the fileset can be installed or
updated.
checkremove script An optional script
associated with a fileset that is executed
during the swremove analysis phase. The
result returned by the script determines if
the fileset can be removed.
command line interface (CLI) The set of
commands that can be executed directly
from the operating system's command shell.
configure script An optional script
associated with a fileset and automatically
executed by swinstall (or manually
executed by swconfig) after the installation
of filesets is complete.
container A software element that
physically stores the elements it contains.
control script An optional script packaged
with software or added to software by
modifying the IPD. Control scripts are run
during swconfig, swinstall, swremove, or
swverify operations. Control scripts may
include: configure or unconfigure for
swconfig; checkinstall, preinstall,
postinstall and configure scripts for
swinstall; the checkremove, unconfigure,
preremove, and postremove scripts for
swremove; and the fix or verify script for
swverify.
copyright An attribute that defines the
copyright for the destination depot (media)
being created/modified by swpackage. It
refers to the copyright information for the
software product.
corequisites A dependency in which a
fileset requires that another fileset be
installed and configured at the same time.
For example, if fileset A requires that fileset
B is installed at the same time, fileset B is a
corequisites.