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Using RPM and File Bundles
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Using RPM and File Bundles
Using Novell
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ZENworks
®
Linux Management, you can install software using either a bundle or a
catalog.
A bundle contains one or more files that are installed to particular locations on a device. A catalog is
a collection of RPM bundles, Dell Update Package bundles, or bundle groups; bundles included in a
catalog are usually considered optional. For more information about catalogs, see
Chapter 22,
“Using Catalogs,” on page 271 .
Software included in a bundle that is directly assigned is considered mandatory; the software is
installed on all assigned devices (the bundle is directly assigned to devices, the device group, or the
device folder).
The zlman utility is the command line interface to ZENworks Linux Management. If you need to
create and configure a large number of bundles or catalogs, or if you want to automate the process
using scripts, you can use zlman. For more information, see
zlman (1) (page 562) .
The following sections contain additional information:
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Section 20.1, “Understanding Bundles,” on page 217
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Section 20.2, “Creating RPM Bundles,” on page 218
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Section 20.3, “Creating File Bundles,” on page 229
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Section 20.4, “Assigning Bundles,” on page 238
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Section 20.5, “Editing Bundles,” on page 241
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Section 20.6, “Adding Bundles to Catalogs,” on page 245
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Section 20.7, “Creating Folders,” on page 245
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Section 20.8, “Creating Bundle Groups,” on page 247
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Section 20.9, “Adding Bundles to Existing Groups,” on page 251
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Section 20.10, “Uninstalling Bundles from Devices,” on page 252
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Section 20.11, “Deleting Bundles, Bundle Groups, and Folders,” on page 255
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Section 20.12, “Renaming, Copying, or Moving Bundles,” on page 256
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Section 20.13, “Deploying a Different Version of a Bundle,” on page 257
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Section 20.14, “Using a Remote Execute Policy to Remove Bundles and Packages from
Devices,” on page 258
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Section 20.15, “Generating Bundle Reports,” on page 261
Š Section 20.16, “Best Practices for Adding Packages to Bundles,” on page 262
20.1 Understanding Bundles
ZENworks Linux Management lets you create the following types of bundles:
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Section 20.1.1, “RPM Bundles,” on page 218