Preface

Copying and Creating Oracle Solaris 11 Package Repositories describes how to create a software package repository using the Oracle Solaris Image Packaging System (IPS) feature. IPS tools enable you to easily copy an existing repository or create your own repository for your own packages and easily update the packages in the repository. You can provide a file interface or a HTTP interface for users of the repository.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is for system administrators who install and manage software or assist others who install and manage software.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, Image Packaging System Package Repositories discusses the benefits of providing a local IPS package repository and shows how to create a ZFS file system for your repository.
Chapter 2, Copying IPS Package Repositories describes copying repositories from a file and copying repositories from an Internet location.
Chapter 3, Providing Access To Your Repository explains how to enable clients to view and install packages from your repository.
Chapter 4, Maintaining Your Local IPS Package Repository describes how to accomplish the following tasks:
- Add updated packages to your repository
- Change values of properties of your repository
- Add packages from different sources to your repository
- Provide access to multiple repositories on one server
- Configure the repository depot server

Access to Oracle Support

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Description	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

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