Software Package Builder 5.0 User's Guide

Glossary
A-B
ancestor An attribute that names a previous version of a fileset. This is used to match filesets on a target
system. If the match_target option is set to true, SD-UX matches the ancestor fileset name
to the new fileset name.
and relationship The default relationship for specifying one or more dependency attributes (corequisites or
prerequisites) where all dependencies must be satisfied.
architecture An attribute that represents the operating system platform on which the product runs. (e.g.,
IA/PA)
attribute Information that describes a software elements characteristics. Attributes are an essential part
of the product specification file (PSF), providing such information as a product's name, title
and description.
bundle A collection of references to filesets and/or products grouped for a specific purpose. By specifying
a bundle, all products or filesets referenced in that bundle are automatically included in the
operation.
C
category The type of software being packaged.
checkinstall script
An optional script associated with a product or fileset that is executed by swinstall during
the analysis phase. The result returned by the script determines if the fileset can be installed or
updated.
checkremove
script
An optional script associated with a fileset that is executed during the swremove analysis
phase. The result returned by the script determines if the fileset can be removed.
command line
interface (CLI)
The set of commands that can be executed directly from the operating system's command shell.
configure script
An optional script associated with a fileset and automatically executed by swinstall (or
manually executed by swconfig) after the installation of filesets is complete.
container A software element that physically stores the elements it contains.
control script An optional script packaged with software or added to software by modifying the IPD. Control
scripts are run during swconfig, swinstall, swremove, or swverify operations. Control
scripts may 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.
copyright An attribute that defines the copyright for the destination depot (media) being created/modified
by swpackage. It refers to the copyright information for the software product.
corequisites A dependency in which a fileset requires that another fileset be installed and configured at the
same time. For example, if fileset A requires that fileset B is installed at the same time, fileset
B is a corequisites.
D-E
dependency A relationship between filesets 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 and prerequisite dependencies.
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, on a CD-ROM, or as a tar
archive on a tape. All depots share a single logical format, independent of the type of media
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