HP-UX 11i Version 2 May 2005 Release Notes

General System Administration
Software Package Builder
Chapter 5
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Documentation
The Software Distributor Administration Guide has been updated to reflect all changes.
Visit http://www.docs.hp.com/en/SD/ for this and other documentation.
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.
The SPB graphical user interface (GUI) provides a window into the software package
structure, showing attributes that can be set for each package element. SPB dynamically
loads packaging policies and validates software package attributes against these
policies. The SPB command line interface (CLI) can also perform validation of software
package attributes against policies and supports automated edits to the software
package specification.
Summary of Change
SPB has been updated with product enhancements.
Impact
Currently, most customers do not choose to package software in SD format due to its
complexity. SPB should significantly reduce your learning curve and the time required to
package software. By packaging software in SD format, you gain the ability to easily tell
what software is installed on the system, making software management easier.
Compatibility
SPB uses Java 1.4.0 or greater.
Performance
CAUTION Java Swing behavior may cause navigational inconsistencies when running SPB through
an X emulator. If your mouse click behavior setting is too slow, it can prevent SPB from
buffering all mouse clicks. This could potentially lead to data loss. The SPB product