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1. Designing a Package

2. Building a Package

3. Enhancing the Functionality of a Package (Tasks)

Creating Information Files and Installation Scripts (Task Map)

Creating Information Files

Defining Package Dependencies

How to Define Package Dependencies

Writing a Copyright Message

How to Write a Copyright Message

Reserving Additional Space on a Target System

How to Reserve Additional Space on a Target System

Creating Installation Scripts

Script Processing During Package Installation

Script Processing During Package Removal

Package Environment Variables Available to Scripts

Obtaining Package Information for a Script

Exit Codes for Scripts

Writing a request Script

request Script Behaviors

Design Rules for request Scripts

How to Write a request Script

Gathering File System Data With the checkinstall Script

checkinstall Script Behaviors

Design Rules for checkinstall Scripts

How to Gather File System Data

Writing Procedure Scripts

Procedure Script Behaviors

Design Rules for Procedure Scripts

How to Write Procedure Scripts

Writing Class Action Scripts

Defining Object Classes

How Classes Are Processed During Package Installation

How Classes Are Processed During Package Removal

The Class Action Script

Class Action Script Behaviors

Design Rules for Class Action Scripts

The Special System Classes

The sed Class Script

The awk Class Script

The build Class Script

The preserve Class Script

The manifest Class Script

How to Write Class Action Scripts

Creating Signed Packages

Signed Packages

Certificate Management

Adding Trusted Certificates to the Package Keystore

Adding a User Certificate and Private Key to the Package Keystore

Verifying the Contents in the Package Keystore

Deleting Trusted Certificates and Private Keys From the Package Keystore

Signed Packages Creation

How to Create an Unsigned, Directory-Format Package

How to Import the Certificates Into the Package Keystore

How to Sign the Package

4. Verifying and Transferring a Package

5. Case Studies of Package Creation

6. Advanced Techniques for Creating Packages

Creating Information Files and Installation Scripts (Task Map)

The following task map describes the optional features you can build into a package.

Table 3-1 Creating Information Files and Installation Scripts (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
1. Create information files	Define package dependencies A definition of package dependencies allows you to specify whether your package is compatible with previous versions, dependent on other packages, or whether other packages are dependent on yours.	How to Define Package Dependencies
	Write a copyright message A `copyright` file provides legal protection for your software application.	How to Write a Copyright Message
	Reserve additional space on the target system. A `space` file sets aside blocks on the target system, which enables you to create files during installation that are not defined in the `pkgmap` file.	How to Reserve Additional Space on a Target System
2. Create installation scripts	Obtain information from the installer A `request` script enables you to obtain information from the person installing your package.	How to Write a `request` Script
	Gather file system data needed for installation A `checkinstall` script enables you to perform an analysis of the target system and set up the correct environment for, or cleanly halt, the installation.	How to Gather File System Data
	Write procedure scripts Procedure scripts enable you to provide customized installation instructions during specific phases of the installation or removal process.	How to Write Procedure Scripts
	Write class action scripts Class action scripts enable you to specify a set of instructions to be executed during package installation and removal on specific groups of package objects.	How to Write Class Action Scripts

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