Creating an RPM software package

This topic describes how to use the RPM Package wizard in IBM Director.

Use the RPM Package wizard to import the software and build a software package for an application that uses Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) for its installation program. The RPM program is the common installer for all IBM Director-supported Linux operating systems. An RPM is an archive of files that are specific to an application. Using this wizard, you can create and distribute a single software package that contains one or more RPMs. You can use this wizard to build RPM software packages for distribution only to managed systems running Linux or AIX.

Complete the following steps to create an RPM software package:

  1. Complete the following steps to import the software and create a software package:
    1. In the IBM Director Console Tasks pane, double-click the Software Distribution task.
    2. In the Software Distribution Manager window, expand the Wizards tree. Double-click RPM Package.
    3. In the RPM Package wizard, in the Package Name field, type the package name.
    4. In the Target OS field, select Linux or AIX.
    5. Select Install to install the software package.
    6. Click Next.
    7. Specify whether the files are on the local management console or on the management server by clicking the applicable button. Then, select the RPMs that you want to import by clicking Add. A separate window opens in which you can select the files that you want to import. You can select more than one RPM to import at a time.
    8. Click Finish. The software package name is displayed in the IBM Director Console Tasks pane under the All Software Distribution Packages category.
    You can distribute the software package now or schedule a later time for distribution.
  2. Complete the following steps to uninstall a software package:
    1. In the IBM Director Console Tasks pane, double-click the Software Distribution task.
    2. In the Software Distribution Manager window, expand the Wizards tree. Double-click RPM Package.
    3. In the RPM Package wizard, in the Package Name field, type the package name.
    4. In the Target OS field, select Linux or AIX.
    5. Click Uninstall to uninstall the software package.
    6. Click Next.
    7. Select the RPM that you want to uninstall by clicking Add and entering the RPM name.
    8. Click Finish.
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