Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Creating Software Packages
Overview of the Packaging Process
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Overview of the Packaging Process
To help you distribute software from depots, Software Distributor lets
you package software into SD-UX format. The packaging process lets you
create depots directly or create packages that you can add to depots later.
The packaging specification is flexible enough to fit many software build
and manufacturing process needs.
The packaging process consists of the following tasks:
1. Identifying the package.
Determine what files and directories you want to include in your
software package, and determine product structure. Your software
package can consist of files, filesets, subproducts, products, and
bundles.
2. Write control scripts (optional).
You can write control scripts and include them in your package.
These scripts let you perform additional checks and operations
beyond those supported by SD-UX.
3. Create a Product Specification File (PSF) to define the product
package.
4. Create the software package by running the swpackage command.
The swpackage command reads the PSF file, analyzes the product
definitions, and packages the source files and information into
product objects. It then creates and inserts the product into the
distribution depot.
Prerequisites
Before you begin packaging software, ensure the following:
• SD-UX is installed and configured on the system where you intend to
create your software package.
• The software to package is installed on the packaging system, or that
the necessary files are available remotely.