bionic (5) epm.list.5.gz

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NAME

       epm.list - epm list file format.

DESCRIPTION

       Each  EPM  product  has  an  associated  list  file that describes the files to include with the product.
       Comment lines begin with the "#" character and are ignored. All other non-blank lines must begin  with  a
       letter, dollar sign ("$"), or the percent sign ("%") as follows:

       $name=value
            Sets  the  named variable to value. Note: Variables set in the list file are overridden by variables
            specified on the command-line or in the current environment.

       %arch all
            Uses following files and directives on all processor architectures.

       %arch architecture [... architecture]
            Uses following files and directives on the named processor architectures.

       %arch !architecture [... architecture]
            Uses following files and directives on all but the named processor architectures.

       %copyright copyright notice
            Sets the copyright notice for the file.

       %description description text
            Adds a line of descriptive text to the distribution. Multiple lines are supported.

       %format format [... format]
            Uses following files and directives only if the distribution format is the same as format.

       %format !format [... format]
            Uses following files and directives only if the distribution format is not the same as format.

       %if variable [... variable]

       %if !variable [... variable]

       %ifdef variable [... variable]

       %ifdef !variable [... variable]

       %elseif variable [... variable]

       %elseif !variable [... variable]

       %elseifdef variable [... variable]

       %elseifdef !variable [... variable]

       %else

       %endif
            Conditionally includes lines in the list file. The %if lines include the lines that  follow  if  the
            named  variables  are  (not) defined with a value. The %ifdef lines include the lines that follow if
            the named variables are (not) defined with any value. These conditional lines cannot be nested.

       %include filename
            Includes files listed in filename.

       %incompat product

       %incompat filename
            Indicates that this product is incompatible with the named product or file.

       %install script or program
            Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are installed.  (This has been obsoleted  by
            the %postinstall directive)

       %license license file
            Specifies the file to display as the software license.

       %literal(section) line

       %literal(section) <file

       %literal(section) <<string
            Specifies  format-specific  literal  data  for  packaging.  Currently only supported for RPM and PKG
            packages.

       %packager name of packager
            Specifies the name of the packager.

       %patch script or program
            Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are patched.  (This has  been  obsoleted  by
            the %postpatch directive)

       %postinstall script or program

       %postinstall <scriptfile

       %postinstall <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are installed.

       %postpatch script or program

       %postpatch <scriptfile

       %postpatch <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are patched.

       %postremove script or program

       %postremove <scriptfile

       %postremove <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run after removing files.

       %preinstall script or program

       %preinstall <scriptfile

       %preinstall <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run before all files are installed.

       %prepatch script or program

       %prepatch <scriptfile

       %prepatch <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run before all files are patched.

       %preremove script or program

       %preremove <scriptfile

       %preremove <<string
            Specifies a script or program to be run before removing files.

       %product product name
            Specifies the product name.

       %readme readme file
            Specifies a README file to be included in the distribution.

       %remove script or program
            Specifies  a  script  or  program  to be run before removing files.  (This has been obsoleted by the
            %preremove directive)

       %release number
            Specifies the release or build number of a product (defaults to 0).

       %replaces product
            Indicates that this product replaces the named product.

       %requires product

       %requires filename
            Indicates that this product requires the named product or file.

       %subpackage

       %subpackage name
            Selects the named subpackage; if no name is given, selects the main (parent) package.

       %vendor vendor or author name
            Specifies the vendor or author of the product.

       %version version number
            Specifies the version number of the product.

       %system system[-release] [... system[-release]]
            Specifies that the following files should only be used  for  the  specified  operating  systems  and
            releases.

       %system !system[-release] [... system[-release]]
            Specifies  that  the  following  files  should  not  be used for the specified operating systems and
            releases.

       %system all
            Specifies that the following files are applicable to all operating systems.

       c mode user group destination source

       C mode user group destination source
            Specifies a configuration file for installation. The second form specifies that the file has changed
            or  is  new  and  should  be  included  as  part  of  a  patch. Configuration files are installed as
            "destination.N" if the destination already exists.

       d mode user group destination -

       D mode user group destination -
            Specifies a directory should be created when installing the software. The second form specifies that
            the directory is new and should be included as part of a patch.

       f mode user group destination source [nostrip()]

       F mode user group destination source [nostrip()]
            Specifies a file for installation. The second form specifies that the file has changed or is new and
            should be included as part of a patch. If the "nostrip()" option is included, the file will  not  be
            stripped before the installation is created.

       f mode user group destination source/pattern [nostrip()]

       F mode user group destination source/pattern [nostrip()]
            Specifies  one  or  more  files  for  installation  using  shell  wildcard patterns. The second form
            specifies that the files have changed or are new and should be included as part of a patch.  If  the
            "nostrip()" option is included, the file will not be stripped before the installation is created.

       i mode user group service-name source ["options"]

       I mode user group service-name source ["options"]
            Specifies  an  initialization  script  for installation. The second form specifies that the file has
            changed or is new and should be included as part of a patch. Initialization scripts  are  stored  in
            /etc/software/init.d and are linked to the appropriate system-specific directories for run levels 0,
            2, 3, and 5. Initialization scripts must accept at least the start and stop commands.  The  optional
            options following the source filename can be any of the following:

            order(string)
                 Specifies  the  relative  startup  order  compared  to  the required and used system functions.
                 Supported values include First, Early, None, Late, and Last (OSX only).

            provides(name(s))
                 Specifies names of system functions that are provided by this startup item (OSX only).

            requires(name(s))
                 Specifies names of system functions that are required by this startup item (OSX only).

            runlevel(levels)
                 Specifies the run levels to use.

            start(number)
                 Specifies the starting sequence number from 00 to 99.

            stop(number)
                 Specifies the ending sequence number from 00 to 99.

            uses(name(s))
                 Specifies names of system functions that are used by this startup item (OSX only).

       l mode user group destination source

       L mode user group destination source
            Specifies a symbolic link in the installation. The second form specifies that the link  has  changed
            or is new and should be included as part of a patch.

       R mode user group destination
            Specifies that the file is to be removed upon patching.  The user and group fields are ignored.  The
            mode field is only used to determine if a check should be made for a previous version of the file.

LIST VARIABLES

       EPM maintains a list of variables and their values which can be used to substitute  values  in  the  list
       file.  These variables are imported from the current environment and taken from the command-line and list
       file as provided.  Substitutions occur when the variable name is referenced with the dollar sign ($):

           %postinstall <<EOF
           echo What is your name:
           read $$name
           Your name is $$name
           EOF

           f 0555 root sys ${bindir}/foo foo
           f 0555 root sys $datadir/foo/foo.dat foo.dat

       Variable names can be surrounded by curley brackets (${name}) or alone ($name); without brackets the name
       is terminated by the first slash (/), dash (-), or whitespace. The dollar sign can be inserted using $$.

SEE ALSO

       epm(1) - create software packages
       epminstall(1) - add a directory, file, or symlink to a list file
       mkepmlist(1) - make an epm list file from a directory

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       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.