Glossary
optional attribute
optional attribute An attribute whose inclusion in the product specification file is optional, will not effect the users ability to create a software package using swpackage.
or dependency set Used to identify multiple corequisites or prerequisites attributes for a fileset where only one of the set must satisfy the dependency.
or corequisites set See OR dependency set.
or prerequisites set See OR dependency
set.
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patch Software designed to update specific bundles, products, subproducts, filesets, or files on your system. By definition, patch software is packaged with the is_patch attribute set to true.
postinstall script An optional script associated with a fileset that is executed by swinstall after the corresponding fileset has been installed or updated.
postremove script An optional script associated with a fileset that is executed by swremove after the corresponding fileset has been removed.
preinstall script An optional script associated with a fileset that is executed by swinstall before installing or updating the fileset.
preremove script An optional script associated with a fileset that is executed by swremove before removing the fileset.
prerequisites A dependency in which one fileset requires another fileset to be installed and configured before the first fileset can be installed or configured. For example, fileset A may require that fileset B is installed before fileset A can be installed. Therefore, fileset B is a prerequisite for fileset A.
product A collection of filesets, subproducts and/or control scripts that form a set of related software.
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.
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 (/).
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