Software Package Builder 5.0 User's Guide

product
specification file
(PSF)
A file that defines the structure of a software package and maps your source filesystem area to
create the destination filesystem on a target system. A PSF identifies the software package
according to its attributes, contents, compatibilities, and dependencies.
Q-R
readme This attribute provides either the location of the text file containing the README information
or the text value itself.
reference A software element that virtually stores (or references) the data for the software elements it
contains.
remote content A software element that is external to the local PSF.
required attribute An attribute whose inclusion in the product specification file is mandatory and will cause an
error if the user attempt to create a software package using swpackage.
root The root directory of a system (/).
root directory The directory on a target system in which all the files of the selected products will be installed.
The default (/), can be changed to install into a directory that will eventually act as the root to
another system.
S
SD-UX HP-UX Software Distributor. The format and syntax of SD-UX software in depots.
software depot A SD-UX format structure that contains one or more software products that can be installed
on other systems or copied to other depots.
software element A product specification file (PSF) is comprised of five software elements that can be packaged,
distributed, installed, or managed by Software Distributor (SD-UX). A software element may
be a file, fileset, product, subproduct, or bundle.
software package
Installable Software Distributor format software created with swpackage. Packaged software
can be placed in a depot for distribution.
software
specification
attribute
Attributes that are used to define a relationship or an assignment between a designated software
element and other software element(s). Software specification attributes are defined using a
software_specification value type.
software
specification
value type
Defines a software element in great detail using the SD software_selection syntax, including
information such as revision, architecture and version.
source filesystem The directory and associated files which comprise your software product. Files are mapped
from the source filesystem to create the destination filesystem on a target system via the PSF.
subproduct A software element that serves as a reference for groups of logically related filesets. A subproduct
can be used to partition a product that contains many filesets or to offer the user different views
of the filesets. Subproducts are optional and considered an advanced packaging topic.
swinstall A SD-UX command that installs software.
swlist A SD-UX command that lists software elements, their attributes, and their organization. It lists
both installed software and software contained within a depot.
swpackage A SD-UX command that uses a product specification file (PSF) to organize software products
and package them into a depot. The depot can be accessed directly by SD-UX commands or
mastered onto CD-ROM or tape.
swremove A SD-UX command that removes previously installed software or removes packaged software
from a depot.
swverify A SD-UX command that verifies installed software or depot software for correctness and
completeness.
T-Z
tag In packaging, an attribute that defines the distribution tag or software element's name attribute
for the destination depot (media).
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