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Packager Installation

To create software packages, you need the Packager installed on a local system. This system is called packaging system.

To install the Packager on the packaging system

1. Log on to the packaging computer as user root.
2. Mount a DVD/CD-ROM drive to enable access to the installation media that contains the Packager. Enter the mount command for DVD/CD for your individual operating system. (See your individual operating system documentation for the use of the mount command.)
3. Change to the relevant Packager directory on the installation media.
4. Specify the target location for the Packager's runtime components, if other than default is desired.

   By default, the Packager installation program will use the /tmp (temporary) directory to extract its runtime components. In that directory, it requires about 5 MB of free disk space.

   If you want the runtime components to be extracted at a location other than the default directory, set now the TMPDIR variable to the desired path, as follows.

   $TMPDIR=newpackagerpath
   

   The extracted components are automatically removed after the Packager installation has successfully completed.

5. Execute the Packager installation program install-sm-packager.sh (see Packager Installation Program).
6. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to complete the installation.

   Note: In the case of character-oriented VT100 installation dialogs, use the Tab key to select a navigation button in the bottom line, and the carriage return (CR) key to check or clear a selection button.

When the Packager installation has successfully completed, all runtime components of the install program are automatically removed from the temporary directory (/tmp or as specified by TMPDIR).