A package name is the full name of the package, which is defined by the NAME parameter in the pkginfo file.
Because system administrators often use package names to determine whether a package needs to be installed, writing clear, concise, and complete package names is important. Package names must meet the following criteria:
State when a package is needed (for example, to provide certain commands or functionality, or state if the package is needed for specific hardware).
State what the package is used for (for example, the development of device drivers).
Include a description of the package abbreviation mnemonic, using key words that indicate the abbreviation is a short form of the description. For example, the package name for the package abbreviation SUNWbnuu is “Basic Networking UUCP Utilities, (Usr)”.
Name the partition into which the package is installed.
Use terms consistently with their industry meaning.
Take advantage of the 256–character limit.
Here is an example package name defined in a pkginfo file:
NAME=Chip designers need CAD application software to design abc chips. Runs only on xyz hardware and is installed in the usr partition. |