Managing Systems and Workgroups: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Administering a System: Managing Printers, Software, and Performance
Managing Software
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Managing Software
The following applications help you manage your applications and
operating system software:
• Software Distributor enables you to manage and distribute both
operating system software and application software. See “Software
Distributor (SD-UX)” below.
• Software Package Builder provides a visual method to create and
edit software packages using the HP-UX Software Distributor (SD)
package format. See “Software Package Builder (SPB)” on page 722.
• Ignite-UX is a tool used for installing new systems. Ignite-UX will
help create a golden disk, distribute it, customize it and reinstall it to
local or remote systems with a minimum of administrator
intervention.
See Ignite-UX Administration Guide for details.
Software Distributor (SD-UX)
You can manage and distribute both operating system software and
application software on a local system with Software Distributor
(SD-UX). SD-UX consists of a set of commands and is part of the HP-UX
operating system.
Some basics of SD-UX are presented here. For information about SD-UX,
see Software Distributor Administration Guide.
With SD-UX, you can do the following tasks:
• Install update software on local system. See “Adding Software” on
page 717.
• List software that is installed on a system or on various media. See
“Listing Software” on page 720.
• Remove software from a system. See “Removing Software” on
page 721.
• Build a network host (distribution depot). See “SD-UX Roles” on
page 721 and “Setting up a Network Host (Building a Depot)” on
page 893