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<REFENTRY ID="$Id: swbis_7.sgml,v $">
<REFMETA>
<REFENTRYTITLE>
swbis
</REFENTRYTITLE>
<REFMISCINFO>
swbis - Posix Software Administration
</REFMISCINFO>
<MANVOLNUM>7</MANVOLNUM> 
</REFMETA>
<REFNAMEDIV>
<REFNAME>
swbis
</REFNAME>
<REFPURPOSE>
POSIX packaging
</REFPURPOSE>
</REFNAMEDIV>


<REFSYNOPSISDIV>
<SYNOPSIS>
<REPLACEABLE>\<&#00;sw_utility\>&#00;</REPLACEABLE> [options] [software_selections] [@targets]
<REPLACEABLE>\<&#00;swbis_utility\>&#00;</REPLACEABLE>
</SYNOPSIS>
</REFSYNOPSISDIV>

<REFSECT1 ID="R1 swbis">
<TITLE>
DESCRIPTION
</TITLE>
<PARA>
<FUNCTION>swbis</FUNCTION> is the project name of an free
implementation of the Posix software administration command set.
It provides capabilities and features that are a compatible subset of, 
or extension to ISO/IEC 15068-2:1999.
</PARA>
<PARA>
As implementation extensions, 
<FUNCTION>swbis</FUNCTION> supports creation and verification
of signed archives.  Signature creation and verification use the
file system utility /usr/bin/gpg.
</PARA>
<PARA>
Other implementation features include network copy and install operations 
performed by direct use of the ssh client program (e.g. /usr/bin/ssh) with
extension capability for multi-hop ssh connections (e.g. through a firewall).
</PARA>
<REFSECT2>
<TITLE>
sw_utilities
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Utilities specified by ISO 15068-2:1999 include the following:
</PARA>
<ITEMIZEDLIST>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
swpackage --  Package a signed software distribution.
</TITLE>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
swcopy -- 
Copy a distribution from host to host.
</TITLE>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
swverify -- Verify a software distribution signature.
</TITLE>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
swinstall -- Install a software distribution.
</TITLE>
</LISTITEM>
</ITEMIZEDLIST>
</REFSECT2>

<REFSECT2>
<TITLE>
swbis_utilities
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Utilities unique to swbis.
</PARA>
<ITEMIZEDLIST>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
swign
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Create a signed distribution of the contents of a directory.  Uses swpackage, gpg and GNU tar.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
libexec/swbis/swbistar
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Archive writing (creation) utility, useful for testing.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
libexec/swbis/swbisparse
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Stand-alone parser of Posix Metadata files, useful for testing.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
libexec/swbis/arf2arf
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Archive decoder/checker, Used by swverify.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
<LISTITEM>
<TITLE>
libexec/swbis/lxpsf<SBR>
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Archive translator, used by the swpackage --2posixformat operation.
</PARA>
</LISTITEM>
</REFSECT2>
</REFSECT1>

<REFSECT1>
<TITLE>
COPYING
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Swbis is a copyrighted work.  
Non-copyright holders may use and make copies under the terms of the GNU GPL.
</PARA>
</REFSECT1>

<REFSECT1>
<TITLE>
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
</TITLE>
<PARA>
IEEE Std 1387.2-1995 (ISO 15068-2:1999),
Open Group CAE C701.
http://www.opengroup.org/publications/catalog/c701.htm<SBR>
</PARA>
</REFSECT1>

<REFSECT1 ID="R1 sw_parse">
<TITLE>
SEE ALSO
</TITLE>
<VERB>
 info swbis<SBR>
 sw(5), swpackage(8), swbisparse(1), swign(1), swverify(8), swcopy(8)
 .../libexec/swbis/lxpsf
 .../libexec/swbis/arf2arf
 .../libexec/swbis/swbisparse
 .../libexec/swbis/swbistar
</VERB>
</REFSECT1>

<REFSECT1>
<TITLE>
IDENTIFICATION
</TITLE>
<VERB>
 The swbis project.
 Author: Jim Lowe   Email: jhlowe at acm.org
 Version: 0.481
 Date: 2006-02-15
</VERB>
</REFSECT1>

<REFSECT1 ID="R1 sw_parse">
<TITLE>
BUGS
</TITLE>
<PARA>
Many, but not listed here. See other man pages.
</PARA>
</REFSECT1>

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