How to modify existing SDUX Package

[Ganesh Balraman]

Hi All,

We already have created a pacakge and we need to add some files into the existing package .

Can you pls help in executing the process of steps for repackaging.


Thanks

[RUET · Accepted solution]

Don't you have the sources of your package (PSF file and bits ) ?

if yes just modify the source bits, increment the version in your PSF file and rerun swpackage

As I know, swpackage is not able to make an upgrade of and actual package

[Dennis Handly]

>P R: swpackage is not able to make an upgrade of an actual package

Right. The most you can do is create a patch that will install a file after the original product is installed.

[Bob E Campbell]

If you do not have a psf file you can start with a "swlist -v" of the product and then read the swpackage(4) man page.

While I am personally fond of patches, they are a touch more complex.

[Armin Kunaschik]

Get Software Package Builder from software.hp.com (also included on current HP-UX install media)!
The software let's you open your depot and extract the PSF file.
You can also create new packages... there is a comprehensive help coming with it.

My 2 cents,
Armin

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[RajuD]

please let me know what is psf file and what it cointains..what significat improvement we can acheive on this.

[Dennis Handly]

Rajesh: let me know what is PSF file and what it contains.

Product Specification File (PSF)
See the following:
Creating a Product Specification File (PSF)
http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-5875/ch10s04.html
Product Specification File
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5991-7462/ch02s04.html

>what significant improvement we can achieve on this.

If you don't know what it is, why are you asking about improvements?

>Armin: The software let's you open your depot and extract the PSF file.

Do you know how to do this besides using the GUI?

[Bob E Campbell]

Could you be more specific as to what you mean by package? Most of these answers are assuming this meant a complete creation of everything from individual files. Was this package simply a bundle that grouped other content together?

[RajuD]

Hi Denies,

Thansk for the reply i will go through the document provided.

[Armin Kunaschik]

@Dennis: Each depot is a tar-file actually. So un-tar it and check catalog/INDEX. Voila.
You might need additional files and resources. This is when SPB gets pretty useful as reference.

My 2 cents,
Armin

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