Case Study Files
The pkginfo File
PKG=ncmp
NAME=NCMP Utilities
CATEGORY=application, tools
BASEDIR=/
ARCH=SPARC
VERSION=RELEASE 1.0, Issue 1.0
CLASSES=""
NCMPBIN=/bin
NCMPMAN=/usr/man
EMACS=/usr/emacs
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The prototype File
i pkginfo
i request
x bin $NCMPBIN 0755 root other
f bin $NCMPBIN/dired=/usr/ncmp/bin/dired 0755 root other
f bin $NCMPBIN/less=/usr/ncmp/bin/less 0755 root other
f bin $NCMPBIN/ttype=/usr/ncmp/bin/ttype 0755 root other
f emacs $NCMPBIN/emacs=/usr/ncmp/bin/emacs 0755 root other
x emacs $EMACS 0755 root other
f emacs $EMACS/ansii=/usr/ncmp/lib/emacs/macros/ansii 0644 root other
f emacs $EMACS/box=/usr/ncmp/lib/emacs/macros/box 0644 root other
f emacs $EMACS/crypt=/usr/ncmp/lib/emacs/macros/crypt 0644 root other
f emacs $EMACS/draw=/usr/ncmp/lib/emacs/macros/draw 0644 root other
f emacs $EMACS/mail=/usr/ncmp/lib/emacs/macros/mail 0644 root other
f emacs $NCMPMAN/man1/emacs.1=/usr/ncmp/man/man1/emacs.1 0644 root other
d man $NCMPMAN 0755 root other
d man $NCMPMAN/man1 0755 root other
f man $NCMPMAN/man1/dired.1=/usr/ncmp/man/man1/dired.1 0644 root other
f man $NCMPMAN/man1/ttype.1=/usr/ncmp/man/man1/ttype.1 0644 root other
f man $NCMPMAN/man1/less.1=/usr/ncmp/man/man1/less.1 0644 inixmr other
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The request Script
trap 'exit 3' 15
# determine if and where general executables should be placed
ans=`ckyorn -d y \
-p "Should executables included in this package be installed"
` || exit $?
if [ "$ans" = y ]
then
CLASSES="$CLASSES bin"
NCMPBIN=`ckpath -d /usr/ncmp/bin -aoy \
-p "Where should executables be installed"
` || exit $?
fi
# determine if emacs editor should be installed, and if it should
# where should the associated macros be placed
ans=`ckyorn -d y \
-p "Should emacs editor included in this package be installed"
` || exit $?
if [ "$ans" = y ]
then
CLASSES="$CLASSES emacs"
EMACS=`ckpath -d /usr/ncmp/lib/emacs -aoy \
-p "Where should emacs macros be installed"
` || exit $?
fi
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Note that a request script
can exit without leaving any files on the file system. For installations on
Solaris versions prior to 2.5 and compatible versions (where no checkinstall script may be used) the request script is
the correct place to test the file system in any manner necessary to ensure
that the installation will succeed. When the request script
exits with code 1, the installation will quit cleanly.
These example files show the use of parametric paths to establish multiple
base directories. However, the preferred method involves use of the BASEDIR parameter which is managed and validated by the pkgadd command.
Whenever multiple base directories are used, take special care to provide
for installation of multiple versions and architectures on the same platform.