NAME¶
epm - create software packages.
SYNOPSIS¶
epm [ -a
architecture ] [ -f
format ] [ -g ] [ -k ] [ -m
name ] [ -n[mrs] ] [ -s
setup.xpm ] [ --depend ] [ --help ] [
--keep-files ] [ --output-dir
directory ] [ --setup-image
setup.xpm ] [ --setup-program
/foo/bar/setup ] [ --setup-types
setup.types ] [ -v ] [
name=value
...
name=value ] product [
listfile ]
DESCRIPTION¶
epm generates software packages complete with installation, removal, and
(if necessary) patch scripts. Unless otherwise specified, the files required
for
product are read from a file named "
product.list".
The
-a option ("architecture") specifies the actual
architecture for the software. Without this option the generic processor
architecture is used ("intel", "sparc", "mips",
etc.)
The
-f option ("format") specifies the distribution format:
- aix
-
Generate an AIX distribution suitable for installation on an AIX
system.
- bsd
-
Generate a BSD distribution suitable for installation on a FreeBSD, NetBSD,
or OpenBSD system.
- deb
-
Generate a Debian distribution suitable for installation on a Debian Linux
system.
- inst, tardist
-
Generate an IRIX distribution suitable for installation on an system running
IRIX.
- lsb, lsb-signed
-
Generate RPM packages for LSB-conforming systems. The lsb-signed format uses
the GPG private key you have defined in the ~/.rpmmacros file.
- native
-
Generate an native distribution. This uses rpm for Linux, inst
for IRIX, pkg for Solaris, swinstall for HP-UX, bsd
for FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD, and osx for MacOS X. All other
operating systems default to the portable format.
- osx
-
Generate a MacOS X software package.
- pkg
-
Generate an AT&T software package. These are used primarily under
Solaris.
- portable
-
Generate a portable distribution based on shell scripts and tar files. The
resulting distribution is installed and removed the same way on all
operating systems. [default]
- rpm, rpm-signed
-
Generate a Red Hat Package Manager ("RPM") distribution suitable
for installation on a Red Hat Linux system. The rpm-signed format uses the
GPG private key you have defined in the ~/.rpmmacros file.
- setld
-
Generate a Tru64 (setld) software distribution.
- slackware
-
Generate a Slackware Linux software distribution.
- swinstall, depot
-
Generate a HP-UX software distribution.
Executable files in the distribution are normally stripped of debugging
information when packaged. To disable this functionality use the
-g
option.
Intermediate (spec, etc.) files used to create the distribution are normally
removed after the distribution is created. The
-k option keeps these
files in the distribution directory.
The
-s and
--setup-image options ("setup") include the
ESP Software Wizard with the specified GIF or XPM image file with the
distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable and RPM
distributions.
The
--setup-program option specifies the setup executable to use with the
distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable
distributions.
The
--setup-types option specifies the
setup.types file to include
with the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable
distributions.
The
--output-dir option specifies the directory to place output file
into. The default directory is based on the operating system, version, and
architecture.
The
-v option ("verbose") increases the amount of information
that is reported. Use multiple v's for more verbose output.
The
--depend option lists the dependent (source) files for all files in
the package.
Distributions normally are named
"product-version-system-release-machine.ext" and
"product-version-system-release-machine-patch.ext" (for patch
distributions.) The "system-release-machine" information can be
customized or eliminated using the
-n option with the appropriate
trailing letters. Using
-n by itself will remove the
"system-release-machine" string from the filename entirely. The
"system-release-machine" information can also be customized by using
the
-m option with an arbitrary string.
Debian, IRIX, portable, and Red Hat distributions use the extensions
".deb", ".tardist", "tar.gz", and
".rpm" respectively.
LIST FILES¶
The EPM list file format is now described in the
epm.list(5) man page.
KNOWN BUGS¶
EPM does not currently support generation of IRIX software patches.
SEE ALSO¶
epminstall(1) - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file
mkepmlist(1) - make an epm list file from a directory
epm.list(5) - epm list file format
setup(1) - graphical setup program for the esp package manager
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright 1999-2008 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more
details.