HP-UX 11i Version 2 June 2007 Release Notes

General System Administration
Software Distributor
Chapter 5
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Obsolescence
Not applicable.
Software Distributor
Software Distributor (SD) is the standard tool suite for working with HP-UX software
packages. SD is a group of software for packaging, installing, copying, listing, removing
and verifying software.
Summary of Change
Software Distributor has been updated to incorporate defect fixes.
Impact
You can continue to reliably perform software deployment operations.
Compatibility
SD remains compatible across all supported releases. The HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2
and HP-UX 11i v3 releases are built from a common set of sources.
Performance
Same as previous releases.
Documentation
For further information, see the SD customer Web site at http://docs.hp.com/en/SD/
Obsolescence
Not applicable.
Software Package Builder
Software Package Builder (SPB) provides a visual method to create and edit software
packages using the HP-UX Software Distributor (SD) package format. Once software is
packaged, it can easily be transferred to a distribution medium, mass produced, and
installed by administrators.