Adding Files To A Package; Importing From A Linux Archive File - Symantec WISE LINUX PACKAGE EDITOR 8.0 - REFERENCE V1.0 Reference

Adding Files to a Package

Importing From a Linux Archive File

Linux Package Editor Reference
Set Group ID Bit
If this is an executable file, mark this to set the file to run with the same
privileges as the file group specified above.
Sticky Bit
When the sticky bit is set on a directory, it restricts write permission by allowing
users to delete only files that they own. This prevents users from overwriting or
deleting each other's files in a publicly accessible directory (example: /tmp).
This bit might be used for other purposes in certain operating systems.
Verify this file when running RPM verify
The RPM verification function (rpm -V) verifies certain attributes of files and
directories. Mark this to include this file in the verification. You might clear this
check box, and exclude a file from the verification, when the file is likely to change
after it is installed on the Linux computer (example: configuration files).
A Linux package must contain at least one file.
For additional ways to add directories and files to a package, see
Page on page 26.
To add files to a package
1. In Linux Package Editor, select Installation Expert > Files page.
2. If the directory where the file is to be added is not listed in the lower-left list box:
a. Select the directory under which the new directory should be created.
b. Click New Folder, enter a name, and click OK.
The directory you specify will be created on the Linux computer if it does not exist.
3. In the lower-left list box, select the directory to which the file will be added.
4. In the upper list boxes, navigate to a file and double-click it or drag it to the lower-
right list box. You can select multiple files.
The File Details dialog box appears and displays default settings.
5. Review the settings and edit them if necessary.
See Completing the File Details Dialog
6. Click OK.
The file is added to the selected directory and appears in the lower-right list box.
You can create or add to a package by importing an RPM package or a Linux archive file
in one of these formats: .tgz, .gz, .tar, .cpio.
Examples:
Create an archive file based on one package and then import it to another package.
Repackage an RPM file by importing it from another source and customizing it.
Creating Linux Packages
Working With the Files
on page 28.
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