Software Distributor Administrator Guide (September 2010)

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.

Directory In packaging, a keyword that defines the a directory for a product object. The directory specified

is a default, absolute pathname to the directory in which the product will be installed.