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kits

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NAME

kits - Generates setld format distribution kits  

SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/kits key-file input-path output-path [subset...]


 

OPERANDS

The pathname of the manufacturing key file which describes the product to be kitted. Unless optional subset arguments are specified, all subsets listed in the descriptor section of the key-file are kitted. The pathname which specifies the top of a hierarchy of files. This hierarchy contains the files which are to be kitted into subsets. The name of the directory to be used to store the subset image and data files produced by the command. The names of individual subsets can be specified by optionally listing them on the command line. If they are specified, only those subsets are kitted. The kits program assumes that all other subsets for the product have been kitted and that their images are in the directory specified by output-path. The key file specified must contain descriptors for each of the optional named subsets.
 

DESCRIPTION

The kits command produces subset images, inventories, and control files for an installation using the setld command. You need to know the key file which describes the product to be built, a hierarchy from which the component files to be kitted are to be taken, and a destination directory into which the kit information is to be placed.

In the output-path directory, the kits command produces a subset image file for each subset and a product_code.image file listing all the kit's subsets. In the instctrl subdirectory of output-path, kits produces an inventory file and a control file. The optional subset control program for any subset in the kit is transferred to output-path/instctrl. An instctrl directory is created if none existed.
 

RESTRICTIONS

Any subset control programs to be provided with the kit must be located in a directory named scps in the working directory where the kits program is invoked. If no subset control program is found for a subset, an empty one is created.
 

ERRORS

The kits program was unable to find the key-file specified on the command line. The kits program was unable to find the specified input-path. The kits program was unable to find the specified output-path. The kits program cannot create an instctrl directory under output-path. Check that the user has write permission to output-path. One of the NAME, CODE, VERS, MI or ROOT values in the specified key-file is either missing or has a null value. The master inventory file pathname specified in the MI entry of the key-file cannot be found. Verify that the pathname is accessible from the current directory. There are no records in the master inventory file for a subset which is being kitted. Check the master inventory file for correctness of content and format. A subset name specified on the command line does not have a descriptor line in the key-file. Check the spelling of the subset name on the command line. Check the contents of the key-file. The compression option was specified in the key-file and an attempt to compress a subset failed. This should not happen. Run the kits program again.
 

EXAMPLES

The following example shows the command used to produce a kit using key file ULT400.k in the current directory to package files from the hierarchy /var/kits/input and place the results in /var/kits/output. kits OAT100.k /var/kits/input /var/kits/output The next example shows the same usage, but specifies that only the OATDCB100 subset is to be created. kits OAT100.k /var/kits/input /var/kits/output OATDCB100


 

FILES

Log of subset packaging activity
 

SEE ALSO

Commands: invcutter(1), tarsets(1), setld(8)

Files: stl_comp(4), stl_ctrl(4), stl_image(4), stl_key(4), stl_mi(4), stl_scp(4)

Guide to Preparing Product Kits


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
OPERANDS
DESCRIPTION
RESTRICTIONS
ERRORS
EXAMPLES
FILES
SEE ALSO

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