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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.

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SD-UXHP-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.

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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.

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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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