Enabling Users to Retrieve Packages Using an HTTP Interface
This section describes how to configure an HTTP interface for a package repository by configuring a svc:/application/pkg/depot SMF service instance. The pkg/depot instance runs the Apache instance.
Table 3 HTTP Repository Access Configuration Methods Comparison
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Does not scale well. This method is most suitable for package development with access by a small number of clients.
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Requires a small amount of additional configuration after first configuring a pkg/server instance.
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This method is more complex to configure.
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