- ABI
See application binary interface (ABI).
- abstract syntax notation 1
A way of expressing abstract objects. For example, ASN.1 defines a public key
certificate, all of the objects that make up the certificate, and the order
in which the objects are collected. However, ASN.1 does not specify how the
objects are serialized for storage or transmission.
- application binary interface
Definition of the binary system interface between compiled applications and the operating system
on which they run.
- ASN.1
See abstract syntax notation 1 (ASN.1)
- base directory
The location where relocatable objects will be installed. It is defined in the
pkginfo file, using the BASEDIR parameter.
- build time
The time during which a package is being built with the pkgmk
command.
- build variable
A variable that begins with a lowercase letter and is evaluated at build
time.
- certificate authority
An agency, such as Verisign, that issues certificates used in the signing of
packages.
- class
A name that is used to group package objects. See also class action
script.
- class action script
A file that defines a set of actions to be performed on
a group of package objects.
- collectively relocatable object
A package object that is located relative to a common installation base. See
also base directory.
- common name
An alias name listed in the package keystore for signed packages.
- composite package
A package that contains both relocatable and absolute path names.
- compver file
A method of specifying package backward-compatibility.
- control file
File that controls how, where, and if a package is to be
installed. See information file and installation script.
- copyright
The right to own and sell intellectual property, such as software, source code,
or documentation. Ownership must be stated on the CD-ROM and insert text, whether
the copyright is owned by SunSoft, or by another party. Copyright ownership is
also acknowledged in SunSoft documentation.
- depend file
A method of resolving basic package dependencies. See also compver file.
- DER
See distinguished encoding rules.
- digital signature
An encoded message used to verify the integrity and security of a package.
- distinguished encoding rules
A binary representation of an ASN.1 object and defines how an ASN.1 object
is serialized for storage or transmission in computing environments. Used with signed packages.
- incompatible package
A package that is incompatible with the named package. See also depend file.
- individually relocatable object
A package object that is not restricted to the same directory location as
a collectively relocatable object. It is defined using an install variable in the
path field in the prototype file, and the installation location is determined
via a request script or a checkinstall script.
- information file
A file that can define package dependencies, provide a copyright message, or reserve
space on a target system.
- install time
The time during which a package is being installed with the pkgadd
command.
- install variable
A variable that begins with an uppercase letter and is evaluated at install
time.
- installation script
A script that enables you to provide customized installation procedures for a package.
- ITU-T Recommendation X.509
A protocol that Specifies the widely-adopted X.509 public key certificate syntax.
- package
A collection of files and directories required for a software application.
- package abbreviation
A short name for a package that is defined via the PKG
parameter in the pkginfo file.
- package identifier
A numerical suffix added to a package abbreviation by the pkgadd command.
- package instance
A variation of a package, which is determined by combining the definitions of
the PKG, ARCH, and VERSION parameters in the pkginfo file for the package.
- package keystore
A repository of certificates and keys that can be queried by the package
tools.
- package object
Another name for an application file that is contained in a package to
be installed on a target system.
- parametric path name
A path name that includes a variable specification.
- patch list
A list of patches that affect the current package. This list of patches
is recorded in the installed package in the pkginfo file.
- PEM
See privacy enhanced message.
- PKCS12
See public key cryptography standard #12.
- PKCS7
See public key cryptography standard #7.
- prerequisite package
A package that depends on the existence of another package. See also depend
file.
- privacy enhanced message
A way to encode a file using base 64 encoding and some
optional headers. Used extensively for encoding certificates and private keys into a file that
exists on a file system or in an email message.
- private key
An encryption/decryption key known only to the party or parties that exchange secret
messages. This private key is used in conjunction with public keys to create
signed packages.
- procedure script
A script that defines actions that occur at a particular point during package
installation and package removal.
- public key
A value generated as an encryption key that, combined with the private key
derived from the public key, can be used to effectively encrypt messages and
digital signatures.
- public key cryptography standard #12
A standard that describes a syntax for storing cryptographic objects on disk. The
package keystore is maintained in this format.
- public key cryptography standard #7
A standard that describes a general syntax for data that may have cryptography
applied to it, such as digital signatures and digital envelopes. A signed package
contains an embedded PKCS7 signature.
- relocatable
A package object defined in a prototype file with a relative path name.
- relocatable object
A package object that does not need an absolute path location on a
target system. Instead, its location is determined during the installation process. See also
collectively relocatable object and individually relocatable object.
- reverse dependency
A condition when another package depends on the existence of your package. See
also depend file.
- segmented
A package that does not fit on a single volume, such as
a floppy disk.
- signed packages
A normal stream-format package with a digital signature that verifies the following: that
the package came from the entity that signed it, the entity indeed signed
it, the package has not been modified since the entity signed it, and
the entity that signed it is a trusted entity.
- tar
Tape archive retrieval. Solaris command for adding or extracting files from a media.
- trusted certificate
A certificate that contains a single public key certificate that belongs to another
entity. Trusted certificates are used when verifying digital signatures and when initiating a
connection to a secure (SSL) server.
- unsigned package
A normal, ABI package without any encryption or digital signatures.
- user key
A key that holds sensitive cryptographic key information. This information is stored in
a protected format to prevent unauthorized use. User keys are used when a
signed package is created.
- X.509
See ITU-T Recommendation X.509.
