request Script Behaviors

• The request script cannot modify any files. This script only interacts with administrators who are installing the package and creates a list of environment variable assignments based upon that interaction. The request script runs as the non privileged user install if that user exists. Otherwise, the script is executed as root.

• The pkgadd command calls the request script with one argument that names the script's response file. The response file stores the administrator's responses.

• The request script is not executed during package removal. However, the environment variables assigned by the script are saved and are available during package removal.