D - Release Notes

This appendix lists the change log for each release of the EPM software.

Changes in EPM v3.7

• Fixed init script support for Tru64 packages.
• AIX output now correctly generates the inventory file for files in /usr and /opt.
• The Slackware packaging code swapped the output directory and product name when generating the post-install script.
• RPM dependencies of the form "%requires package >= version" are now correctly written in the spec file.
• AIX output now correctly lists file sizes by directory and handles /opt properly.
• RPM output now correctly handles installing, upgrading, and removing init scripts.
• RPM output did not work with filenames that contained a dollar sign ($).
• Added Slackware packager support based upon a patch contributed by Alec Thomas.
• The file copy code reported write errors for the source filename and not the (correct) destination filename.
• Fixed the handling of absolute output directories when generating RPM packages.
• The configure script did not support the OPTIM environment variable for custom optimization settings.
• Portable packages updated the permissions of configuration files before they were copied.
• Portable installations did not remove empty installation directories when the remove script was run.
• Portable patch installation did not correctly determine when root or /usr files were present in the patch.
• OSX packages incorrectly looked in /System/Library for the init scripts instead of /Library.
• RPM building did not work properly when --output-dir was specified using an absolute path.
• Made cosmetic changes to the setup/uninstall GUIs.
• The setup GUI did not support software patches.
• The documentation incorrectly specified runlevels() instead of runlevel().
• The portable distributions incorrectly used /usr/local/src/rc.d as a fallback location for init scripts.

Changes in EPM v3.6

• Added a GUI uninstall program to be distributed with portable distributions with a setup image.
• MacOS X portable packages now support graphical setup and uninstall using the Apple authorization API.
• Debian packages did not include the (required) trailing period when running the update-rc.d script.
• BSD packages now create directories using postinstall commands instead of listing them directly. This should eliminate errors from the FreeBSD pkg_delete command.
• File dependencies were incorrectly specified in RPM spec files.
• IRIX portable distributions didn't write the chkconfig commands properly.
• The mkepmlist utility didn't support files as well as directories.
• EPM didn't do variable expansion of imported files ("<foo.txt") or in-line data ("<<FOO")
• Now build gzip'd depot files as well as the tar.gz files when creating HP-UX software packages.
• Now correctly use --libdir setting to locate the setup GUI.
• Now use rpmbuild command, if available, to build RPM files since newer versions of RPM may not map the "-bb" option to build a package.
• Now set the RPMDIR environment variable when building with older versions of RPM that don't understand the "topdir_" variable.
• Now handle dependencies of the form "package >= version" in Debian packages.
• Portable distributions that didn't have any files in /usr or in / would look for a non-existent .sw or .ss file.
• EPM's sample list file didn't include the man pages for setup or setup.types, and installed the epm list file format man page in the wrong directories.
• EPM would quote the ":" character in filenames but didn't need to.
• EPM tried to move the wrong RPM file on non-intel systems.

Changes in EPM v3.5.1

• OSX packages did not set the "install as root" package type, so package installation usually failed.
• OSX packages installed init scripts in /System/Library/StartupItems, but non-Apple packages should be installed in /Library/StartupItems.
• Added support for "requires(foo)", "uses(foo)", "provides(foo)", and "order(foo)" as options for init scripts. These options are currently only used when creating OSX packages.

Changes in EPM v3.5

• Added support for MacOS X package generation.
• No longer need/use RPMDIR when building RPMs, just set the "topdir_" variable in the spec file.
• The portable removal scripts didn't correctly write the list of init scripts to remove.
• Added a new --output-dir option contributed by Geoffrey Wossum.
• Not all implementations of the "id" command support the "-u" option, so EPM now looks at the default output.
• RPM dependencies with a single version number didn't get written to the spec file properly.
• Added support for file options - nostrip(), runlevel(12345), start(nn), and stop(nn).
• Filenames can now contain spaces, either by putting the full name in quotes ("file with spaces") or using the backslash character (file\ with\ spaces).
• The mkepmlist utility didn't handle symlinks properly.
• BSD packages needed to list the directories to remove separately and in reverse order.

Changes in EPM v3.4

• No longer install init scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in run levels 2 and 5 under Solaris, which runs all init scripts in each run levelinit scripts in r