HP Software Package Builder (SPB) 40

Getting Started with Software Package Builder

Getting Started Using the SPB GUI

NOTE	Remember, you are able to validate your PSF in real-time. Every time
	you enter new data into the PSF, SPB re-validates the file.

Chapter 4

Contents

Software Package Builder User’s Guide for HP-UX11i v1 and 11i Edition Legal Notices Publication History About this Guide Typographic Conventions Contents 1. Introduction to Software Package Builder 2. Software Packaging 3. Software Package Builder Features 4. Getting Started with Software Package Builder 5. Advanced Features Introduction to Software Package Builder Software Package Builder Overview Software Package Builder Overview Features Benefits Software Package Builder and HP-UXSoftware Distributor Page System Requirements System Requirements Table SPB Requirements Operating System Software Installation Overview Accessing the software To download SPB from the Web http://software.hp.com/products/SPB/download.html Starting Software Package Builder /opt/spb/bin/spb spb -r /opt/spb/data/<Myrules.xml NOTE Page Software Packaging Software Packaging Overview Software Packaging Overview Software Packaging Lifecycle TIP http://www.software.hp.com/products/SD_AT_HP Organizing Filesystems Software Elements Page Software Package Hierarchy Structural Elements: Functions and Relationships Structural Function Relationship Element Page Attributes Required Attribute Values Software Element Required Attribute Recommended Attribute Values Recommended Attribute Packaging Policies Page Features Introduction Introduction SPB GUI Package Structure Attribute Table Messages Tab Policy Help Tab PSF View Menus Tool Bar Additional Information Page Getting Started with Software Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Advanced Features Managing Fileset Content Managing Fileset Content Manage Fileset Content Dialog Box Using Advanced Features File Recursive Setting File Mapping Options To set the recursive option Page Manage Fileset Content File Mapping Options Enabled Add In the Mode field of the Directory Attributes and File Attributes File Mode Access To apply a mode to all files Mode Select Apply to All Attributes table To change the default representation of the Mode field 1. Select the Advanced Options button Permissions Selections Symbolic Symbolic Permissions Representation Creating and Using a Subproduct Creating and Using a Subproduct contain To create a subproduct Subproduct Creating and Using a Bundle Creating and Using a Bundle To create a bundle From the main menu, select Structure > Add Element(s) > Bundle Available Product Content Creating and Using a Vendor or Category Creating and Using Vendor Defined Attributes Creating and Using Vendor Defined Attributes To create a vendor defined attribute From the main menu, select Attributes > Vendor Defined Attributes The Vendor Defined Attributes dialog displays Enter an Attribute Name Overview of Software Specification Attributes software specification Software Specification Attributes Corequisites Prerequisites Ancestor Attribute Contents Attribute Resolving Working with Dependency Attributes Page To add a dependency attribute using the OR relationship Step 10. Select Structure > Add Element(s) > Corequisites Step 12. Click Add Set Fileset Content Step 15. Click Add To add remote content as a dependency attribute Select Structure > Add Element(s) > Corequisites Step 21. Click Add Content Using Control Scripts Using Control Scripts Page Page Page Glossary Page Page Page unconfigure script unconfigure script vendor vendor defined attribute vendor tag Page Index