Preferable modes of software package deployment

Details Preferable modes of software package deployment Preferable modes of software package deployment

2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Chaki, Kakali (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software installation

Network

Reexamination Certificate

active

06973647

ABSTRACT:
A software distribution system comprises building blocks including a preparation and test site, comprising a software package editor, software package transformation tools and an AutoPack module for preparing and testing software packages to be distributed to endpoints. A software package comprises a file including a complete definition of the actions involved in a software distribution and, once distributed, when a software package is available to a target endpoint, an engine resident on the target can be instructed via the management agent to decode the software package from the file into memory and then to perform various software distribution operations including installing, removing and modifying the software and configuration of the endpoint.

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