NAME
epm - create software packages.
SYNOPSIS
epm [ -a architecture ] [ -f format ] [ -g ] [ -k ] [ -m name ] [
-n[mrs] ] [ -s setup.xpm ] [ --depend ] [ --help ] [ --keep-files ] [
--output-dir directory ] [ --setup-image setup.xpm ] [ --setup-program
/foo/bar/setup ] [ --setup-types setup.types ] [ -v ] [ name=value
... name=value ] product [ listfile ]
DESCRIPTION
epm generates software packages complete with installation, removal,
and (if necessary) patch scripts. Unless otherwise specified, the files
required for product are read from a file named "product.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
system running IRIX.
native
Generate an native distribution. This uses rpm for Linux, inst for
IRIX, pkg for Solaris, swinstall for HP-UX, bsd for FreeBSD,
NetBSD, and OpenBSD, and osx for MacOS X. All other operating
systems default to the portable format.
osx
Generate a MacOS X software package.
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 --setup-image 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 --setup-program option specifies the setup executable to use with
the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable
distributions.
The --setup-types option specifies the setup.types file to include with
the distribution. This option is currently only supported by portable
distributions.
The --output-dir 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.
The --depend option lists the dependent (source) files for all files in
the package.
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. The "system-release-
machine" information can also be customized by using the -m option with
an arbitrary string.
Debian, IRIX, portable, and Red Hat distributions use the extensions
".deb", ".tardist", "tar.gz", and ".rpm" respectively.
LIST FILES
The EPM list file format is now described in the epm.list(5) man page.
KNOWN BUGS
EPM does not currently support generation of IRIX software patches.
SEE ALSO
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
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1999-2007 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
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.