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From: debik@olivee.olivetti.com (Debi Kipping)
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Subject: Re: Format of installpkg packages
Summary: see ISDG doc
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Date: 11 Aug 89 01:40:57 GMT
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In article <1050@kuling.UUCP>, bear@kuling.UUCP (Bjorn Sjoholm) writes:
> I am looking for a specification of the `installpkg` package
> format used in System V release 3.2 (and maybe in other releases too).
> 
> The format seems to have a couple of files named Size, Install etc, and
> nicely remembers installed packages and files so you can remove
> the packages.
> 
> But what is the exact format or where can I find a definition?
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Bjorn:

You can get all the information you need from a document from AT&T called
the _UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2 Integrated Software Development Guide_.
It goes into all the nasty details of installpkg, removepkg, Size, Install,
Name, Remove, etc.  I have found it useful in the past.

Debi Kipping
debik@olivee.olivetti.com