Software Package Builder 1.0 User's Guide

Glossary
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root directory The directory on a target
system in which all the files of the selected
products will be installed. The default (/),
can be changed to install into a directory
that will eventually act as the root to
another system.
S
SD-UX HP-UX Software Distributor. The
format and syntax of SD-UX software in
depots.
software depot A SD-UX format structure
that contains one or more software products
that can be installed on other systems or
copied to other depots.
software element A product specification
file (PSF) is comprised of five software
elements that can be packaged, distributed,
installed, or managed by Software
Distributor (SD-UX). A software element
may be a file, fileset, product, subproduct, or
bundle.
software package Installable Software
Distributor format software created with
swpackage. Packaged software can be placed
in a depot for distribution.
software specification attribute
Attributes that are used to define a
relationship or an assignment between a
designated software element and other
software element(s). Software specification
attributes are defined using a
software_specification value type.
software specification value type
Defines a software element in great detail
using the SD software_selection syntax,
including information such as revision,
architecture and version.
source filesystem The directory and
associated files which comprise your
software product. Files are mapped from the
source filesystem to create the destination
filesystem on a target system via the PSF.
subproduct A software element that
serves as a reference for groups of logically
related filesets. A subproduct can be used to
partition a product that contains many
filesets or to offer the user different views of
the filesets. Subproducts are optional and
considered an advanced packaging topic.
swinstall A SD-UX command that installs
software.
swlist A SD-UX command that lists
software elements, their attributes, and
their organization. It lists both installed
software and software contained within a
depot.
swpackage A SD-UX command that uses a
product specification file (PSF) to organize
software products and package them into a
depot. The depot can be accessed directly by
SD-UX commands or mastered onto
CD-ROM or tape.
swremove A SD-UX command that
removes previously installed software or
removes packaged software from a depot.
swverify A SD-UX command that verifies
installed software or depot software for
correctness and completeness.
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tag In packaging, an attribute that defines
the distribution tag or software element's
name attribute for the destination depot
(media).