epm(1) Easy Software Products epm(1) NNAAMMEE epm - create software packages. SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS eeppmm [ -a _a_r_c_h_i_t_e_c_t_u_r_e ] [ -f _f_o_r_m_a_t ] [ -g ] [ -k ] [ -n[mrs] ] [ -s _s_e_t_u_p_._x_p_m ] [ --help ] [ --keep-files ] [ --output-dir _d_i_r_e_c_t_o_r_y ] [ --setup-image _s_e_t_u_p_._x_p_m ] [ --setup-program _/_f_o_o_/_b_a_r_/_s_e_t_u_p ] [ --setup- types _s_e_t_u_p_._t_y_p_e_s ] [ -v ] [ _n_a_m_e_=_v_a_l_u_e _n_a_m_e_=_v_a_l_u_e ] product [ _l_i_s_t_f_i_l_e ] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN eeppmm generates software packages complete with installation, removal, and (if necessary) patch scripts. Unless otherwise specified, the files required for _p_r_o_d_u_c_t are read from a file named "_p_r_o_d_u_c_t.list". The _-_a option ("architecture") specifies the actual architecture for the software. Without this option the generic processor architecture is used ("intel", "sparc", "mips", etc.) The _-_f option ("format") specifies the distribution format: aix Generate an AIX distribution suitable for installation on an AIX system. bsd Generate a BSD distribution suitable for installation on a FreeBSD, NetBSD, or OpenBSD system. deb Generate a Debian distribution suitable for installation on a Debian Linux system. inst, tardist Generate an IRIX distribution suitable for installation on an sys- tem running IRIX. native Generate an native distribution. This uses _r_p_m for Linux, _i_n_s_t for IRIX, _p_k_g for Solaris, _s_w_i_n_s_t_a_l_l for HP-UX, _b_s_d for FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD, and _o_s_x for MacOS X. All other operating sys- tems default to the _p_o_r_t_a_b_l_e format. osx Generate a MacOS X software package. These are used primarily under Solaris. pkg Generate an AT&T software package. These are used primarily under Solaris. portable Generate a portable distribution based on shell scripts and tar files. The resulting distribution is installed and removed the same way on all operating systems. [default] rpm Generate a Red Hat Package Manager ("RPM") distribution suitable for installation on a Red Hat Linux system. setld Generate a Tru64 (setld) software distribution. slackware Generate a Slackware Linux software distribution. swinstall, depot Generate a HP-UX software distribution. Executable files in the distribution are normally stripped of debugging information when packaged. To disable this functionality use the _-_g option. Intermediate (spec, etc.) files used to create the distribution are normally removed after the distribution is created. The _-_k option keeps these files in the distribution directory. The _-_s and _-_-_s_e_t_u_p_-_i_m_a_g_e options ("setup") include the ESP Software Wizard with the specified XPM image file with the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable distributions. The _-_-_s_e_t_u_p_-_p_r_o_g_r_a_m option specifies the setup executable to use with the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable distributions. The _-_-_s_e_t_u_p_-_t_y_p_e_s option specifies the _s_e_t_u_p_._t_y_p_e_s file to include with the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable distributions. The _-_-_o_u_t_p_u_t_-_d_i_r option specifies the directory to place output file into. The default directory is based on the operating system, version, and architecture. The _-_v option ("verbose") increases the amount of information that is reported. Use multiple v's for more verbose output. Distributions normally are named "product-version-system-release- machine.ext" and "product-version-system-release-machine-patch.ext" (for patch distributions.) The "system-release-machine" information can be customized or eliminated using the _-_n option with the appropriate trailing letters. Using _-_n by itself will remove the "system-release- machine" string from the filename entirely. Debian, IRIX, portable, and Red Hat distributions use the extensions ".deb", ".tardist", "tar.gz", and ".rpm" respectively. LLIISSTT FFIILLEESS The EPM list file format is now described in the _e_p_m_._l_i_s_t_(_5_) man page. KKNNOOWWNN BBUUGGSS EPM does not currently support generation of IRIX software patches. SSEEEE AALLSSOO epminstall(1) - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file mkepmlist(1) - make an epm list file from a directory epm.list(5) - epm list file format setup(1) - graphical setup program for the esp package manager CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT Copyright 1999-2003 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MER- CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. 23 July 2003 ESP Package Manager epm(1)