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Configuring installation packages
Working with package definitions
Working with package definitions
In the Symantec Packager main window, the Configure Packages tab lists the
package definition files that you have created and provides information about
when they were last modified and built. In this window, you can add, edit,
rename, and delete package definition files. The Configure Packages tab displays
the package definition files that are stored in the Configure Packages folder that
is specified in Symantec Packager Preferences.
The Configure Packages tab might be empty for one of the following reasons:
■
You have not imported any product modules.
When you import a product module, Symantec Packager creates a default
package definition file and places it on the Configure Packages tab.
See
“Importing product modules”
on page 32.
■
You have not built any product configuration files or command
configuration files.
See
“Building custom products”
on page 44.
See
“Building custom commands”
on page 57.
Creating package definitions
The first step in creating a package is to create a package definition file. This
opens the Package Editor dialog box, which lets you configure and build the
package. As you add or remove products or custom commands, the bottom left
portion of the dialog box displays the approximate size of the installation
package and its installation footprint.
Table 9-1
includes information about the Packager Editor options
Table 9-1
Overview of the Package Editor options
Tab
Description
For more information
Product Selection
Lets you add or remove products
or custom commands, change
installation sequence, view
product properties and
requirements, and bundle the
appropriate version of Windows
Installer in a package
See
“Adding products and
commands to a package
definition”
on page 63.
See
“Changing the
installation sequence”
on
page 65.
Installation Options
Lets you set package installation,
logging, and branding options and
optionally specify technical
support information
See
“Setting package
installation options”
on
page 66.
Summary of Contents for Packager
Page 1: ...Symantec Packager Implementation Guide ...
Page 6: ...6 Contents ...
Page 18: ...18 Introducing Symantec Packager Where to find more information ...
Page 24: ...24 Installing Symantec Packager Uninstalling Symantec Packager ...
Page 30: ...30 Symantec Packager basics Accessing commands in Symantec Packager ...
Page 34: ...34 Importing products in Symantec Packager Deleting products from Symantec Packager ...
Page 46: ...46 Configuring custom products Building and testing custom products ...
Page 98: ...98 Index ...
