Hi Lynne, In the Update Center 2 project we spent quite a bit of time figuring out "preferred authority" behavior when multiple authorities are associated with an image. The following descriptions for both "Preferred Authority" and "Multi-repository Support" might be useful to you:
http://wikis.sun.com/display/IpsBestPractices/Glossary#Glossary-PreferredAuthority Thanks, Chris Lynne Thompson wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Could use your review comments on the definitions below. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > Lynne Thompson wrote: >> For the IPS book, we have several more terms that >> need clarifying. Please review the following definitions >> and let us know if you can help clarify. >> >> o Package update >> >> A limited installation of package files. Only those files >> that have been modified are installed. If files have been >> removed from the package that is to be installed, those >> same files are removed from the package that is >> being updated. >> >> o Preferred repository: >> >> A default repository that is the source for packages. If >> a user does not explicitly specify a repository, the preferred >> authority is chosen as the source for packages. >> >> o Relocatable package >> >> 1. The Application Packaging Guide has this definition, but we >> felt that this definition was too difficult to understand. >> A package object defined in a prototype file with a relative >> path name >> >> 2. For IPS, can the below definition be used instead? >> >> A package that enables a user to specify where to install >> that package. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Lynne >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > pkg-discuss mailing list > pkg-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss _______________________________________________ pkg-discuss mailing list pkg-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-discuss
