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Section 20.1.2, "Preboot Bundles," on page 212
Section 20.1.3, "File Bundles," on page 212
Dell Update Package bundles are discussed in
on page
279.
20.1.1 RPM Bundles
An RPM bundle is a grouping of one or more software packages. ZENworks Linux Management
ships all software in this format. Bundles contain one or more files that are installed to particular
locations on a system, plus information about the bundle, such as version, description, what
applications must also be present for it to be installed, and more.
ZENworks Linux Management supports the RPM format.
For step-by-step instructions, see
20.1.2 Preboot Bundles
A preboot bundle performs operations before the operating system boots. If you are familiar with
ZENworks Desktop Management, preboot bundles are similar to imaging operations.
For more information about preboot bundles, see
20.1.3 File Bundles
A file bundle lets you create a bundle containing one or more files of any type and distribute them to
assigned devices. For example, you can include configuration files or data files in file bundles. A
file bundle is useful to distribute any files that are not part of an RPM package.
For step-by-step instructions, see
20.2 Creating RPM Bundles
You can use the ZENworks Control Center or the zlman command line utility to create bundles. The
following procedure explains how to create a bundle using the ZENworks Control Center. If you
prefer the zlman command line utility, see the Bundle Commands section of
1 In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Bundles tab.
2 In the Bundle list, click New, then click Bundle to display the Select Bundle Type page.
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Chapter 23, "Using Dell Update Package Bundles,"
Section 20.2, "Creating RPM Bundles," on page
Part VI, "Preboot Services," on page
Section 20.3, "Creating File Bundles," on page
212.
315.
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zlman (1) (page
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