Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Creating Software Packages
Packaging the Software (swpackage)
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Packaging the Software (swpackage)
The swpackage command packages software products defined in a PSF
into a depot. You can then use the software in the depot with other
SD-UX commands.
Overview Features and limitations include:
• Uses the PSF to organize files into products, subproducts, and
filesets.
• Can include control scripts and PSFs to further specify how to handle
the software when installing it onto the target system.
• Sets permissions of the files being packaged.
• Can package either simple, one-fileset products or complex products
with many filesets and subproducts.
• Provides a way to repackage (change) existing products.
• The swpackage command provides only a command line user
interface. There is no Graphical User Interface for the packaging
tasks.
• Can create directory depots (including CDs) or tape depots (useful for
distributing software via the internet).
• Does not automatically register newly created depots. You must use
the swreg command (see “Registering and Unregistering Depots
(swreg)” on page 151).