This topic describes the RPM Package wizard in IBM Director.
Introduction
RPM
is the common installer for all IBM Director supported
Linux platforms. RPM maintains a database of installed packages and their
files, which allows you to perform powerful queries and verification of your
system. An RPM is an archive of files specific to a program and contains the
program name, version, description, dependencies, and program files.
Fields
- Package Name
- Enter the name of the package.
- Target OS:
- Select from the drop down list the operating system, AIX or Linux,
to which this package will be distributed.
- Install
- This selection indicates that this RPM Package performs an installation.
- Uninstall
- This selection indicates that this RPM Package performs an uninstall.
File information
- Get files from the local system
- Click here if the files reside on the local system.
- Get files from the IBM Director Server
- Click here if the files reside on the server and the server is running
on a remote system.
- Add...
- Allows you to select an RPM to add. The Load RPM Package... window lets
you navigate to the desired file.
- Remove
- Removes the selected RPM.