Hi again,

I received no replies to yesterday's post. I an rephrasing my question below
hoping that it would be easier to answer this way.

Here is my situation:

1) I have a bunch of  precompiled binaries in /opt/$arch/app abd a few
config files in /opt/$arch/app/conf.
2) The aim is to package these binaries using openpkg and add in
configuration scripts for the files in /opt/$arch/app/conf.
3) I do not want to install the final application under /cw (or whereever
the openpkg subtree is) but under /opt
4) The app will be deployed on 400 machines running Solaris and FreeBSD.


Questions:
A) After reading through the docs I am not sure if using Openpkg for the
above job is a good idea or not.
B) Can I provide a --prefix option to openpkg to install the binary in some
location other than the installroot ?
C) I don't understand the need for the rc file in case I am able to use the
--prefix option (and I use the /full/path/to when i run openpkg)

Any replies will be appreciated.

Thanks,
-ansh



-----Original Message-----
From: Anshuman Kanwar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 11:57 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Trying to understand openpkg installroot


Hi all,

I've read through the handbook and other docs on the openpkg site. From what
I understand, openpkg will install all packages under its own installroot ?
Is this true ? Is there a way to install these packages in the system path ?

I want to build my own packages on one machine and deliver on a fleet of 400
identical machines. In essence I just want a package delivery system ... the
default openpkg way seems too intrusive. Could someone explain why openpkg
needs to maintain its own self contained subtree ?

Thanks,
-ansh
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