Software Distributor Administration Guide HP-UX 11i v1, 11i v2, and 11i v3 (5900-2488, September 2012)

include: configure or unconfigure for swconfig; checkinstall, preinstall, postinstall and configure
scripts for swinstall; the checkremove, unconfigure, preremove, and postremove scripts for
swremove; and the fix or verify script for swverify.
Controller The SD-UX programs or commands (swinstall, swcopy, etc.) that are invoked by the user on the
local host and that direct the actions of an SD-UX agent.
Copyright A keyword that defines the copyright attribute for the destination depot (media) being
created/modified by swpackage. It refers to the copyright information for the software product.
Corequisite A dependency in which a fileset requires that another fileset be installed or configured at the
same time. For example, if fileset A requires that fileset B is installed at the same time, fileset B
is a corequisite.
Critical Fileset A fileset containing software critical to the correct operation of the host. Critical filesets are those
with the reboot and/or kernel fileset flags. During swinstall’s load phase, critical filesets are
loaded and customized before other filesets.
Cumulative patch See superseding patch.
D
Daemon The SD-UX program that schedules the agent to perform software management tasks. On a SD-UX
controller, the daemon polls the job queue for scheduled jobs.
data_model_revision
The internal attribute for SD-UX INDEX file syntax. Layout_version 1.0 uses data_model_revision
2.40; whereas, layout_version 0.8 uses data_model_revision 2.10.
DCE Distributed Computing Environment. Technology used by SD-UX for distributed communications.
Controllers, daemons, and agents communicate using the DCE Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
Default Hosts File The file (either/var/adm/sw/defaults.hosts for system level defaults) or $HOME/.sw/
defaults.hosts for user level defaults) that contains the default list of hosts for SD-UX
commands.
Default Options Changeable values that affect SD-UX command behaviors and policies. Default options are
contained in the defaults file. See Appendix A (page 235) for more information.
Defaults File The file (either /var/adm/sw/defaults for system-wide defaults or $HOME/.sw/defaults
for user- level defaults), which contains the default options and operands for each SD-UX command.
Delegation SD-UX provides a controlled access to depot-resident products: both the host where the agent is
running and the user initiating the call (delegation) must have read access.
Dependency A relationship between fileset in which one requires another in a specific manner. For example,
before fileset A can be installed, it may require fileset B to be installed. SD-UX supports corequisite,
exrequisite, and prerequisite dependencies. See Dependent.
Dependent A fileset that has a dependency on another fileset. For example, if fileset A depends on fileset B,
then B is a dependent or has a dependency on A.
Depot A repository of software products and a catalog, organized so SD-UX commands can use it as
a software source. The contents of a depot reside in a directory structure with a single, common
root. A depot can exist as a directory tree on a SD-UX file system or on CD-ROM media, and it
can exist as a tar archive on a serial media (tape). All depots share a single logical format,
independent of the type of media on which the depot resides. Depots can reside on a local or
remote system. You can package software directly into a depot or copy packaged software into
the depot from elsewhere.
Depot Source See depot.
Description An attribute for products and filesets, usually a paragraph description of that product or fileset.
Destination The path at which a file will be installed.
Details Dialog In the GUI or TUI, a dialog box that lets you get more information about a specific process to
monitor its progress.
Developer Host A system where software application files are placed for further integration and preparation for
distribution. You may use a developer host to assemble, organize, and create product tapes or
depots.
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