Chapter 3: Managing Linux Packages; Building A Linux Installation Package - Symantec WISE LINUX PACKAGE EDITOR 8.0 - REFERENCE V1.0 Reference

Chapter 3
Managing Linux Packages

Building a Linux Installation Package

Linux Package Editor Reference
This chapter includes the following topics:
Building a Linux Installation Package
Viewing the Session Log and Warnings
Testing With Preflight Packages
Checking the Syntax of a Script
Linux Package Editor Reports
Building a Linux Archive File
The Linux project file (.LPR) compiles to a shell file (.SH), which acts as a "wrapper" to
the RPM and provides additional functionality.
See About the Shell File
Requirements for Building a Package
The project must contain the following information:
General Information page: Name field
General Information page: Summary field
Version page: Version field
Version page: Release field
Platforms page: at least one platform must be added
Files page: at least one file must be added
The name, version, release, and platform are combined to form the RPM name.
Example: If Name is SampleApp, Version is 1.2, Release is 3, and the platform is
i386, then the RPM name is SampleApp-1.2-3.i386.rpm.
To build a Linux package
1. Click Build, or select Tools menu > Build Installation Package.
The Build Installation Package dialog box appears.
2. Complete the dialog box:
Select Platform
Select a platform from this list, which contains the platforms that are specified
in Installation Expert > Platforms page. Files that have the platform you select
here will be included in the package that is built. You specify a platform for each
file on the File Details dialog box.
See Completing the File Details Dialog
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