# swbis(7)

### Contents

- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- COPYING
- APPLICABLE STANDARDS
- SEE ALSO
- IDENTIFICATION
- BUGS

### NAME

           swbis -- POSIX packaging

### SYNOPSIS

           <sw_utility> [options] [software_selections] [@targets]
           <swbis_utility>

### DESCRIPTION

           swbis  is the project name of an free implementation of the Posix soft-
           ware administration command set.  It provides capabilities and features
           that  are a compatible subset of, or extension to ISO/IEC 15068-2:1999.

           As implementation extensions, swbis supports creation and  verification
           of  signed  archives.  Signature creation and verification use the file
           system utility /usr/bin/gpg.

           Other implementation features include network copy and  install  opera-
           tions  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).

       sw_utilities
           Utilities specified by ISO 15068-2:1999 include the following:

              ·  swpackage --  Package a signed software distribution.

              ·  swcopy -- Copy a distribution from host to host.

              ·  swverify -- Verify a software distribution signature.

              ·  swinstall -- Install a software distribution.

       swbis_utilities
           Utilities unique to swbis.

              ·  swign

                     Create  a signed distribution of the contents of a directory.
                     Uses swpackage, gpg and GNU tar.

              ·  libexec/swbis/swbistar

                     Archive writing (creation) utility, useful for testing.

              ·  libexec/swbis/swbisparse

                     Stand-alone parser of Posix Metadata files, useful for  test-
                     ing.

              ·  libexec/swbis/arf2arf

                     Archive decoder/checker, Used by swverify.

              ·  libexec/swbis/lxpsf

                     Archive  translator,  used  by  the  swpackage --2posixformat
                     operation.

### COPYING

           Swbis is a copyrighted work.  Non-copyright holders may  use  and  make
           copies under the terms of the GNU GPL.

### APPLICABLE STANDARDS

           IEEE   Std   1387.2-1995  (ISO  15068-2:1999),  Open  Group  CAE  C701.
           http://www.opengroup.org/publications/catalog/c701.htm

### SEE ALSO

            info swbis
             sw(5), swpackage(8), swbisparse(1), swign(1), swverify(8), swcopy(8)
            .../libexec/swbis/lxpsf
            .../libexec/swbis/arf2arf
            .../libexec/swbis/swbisparse
            .../libexec/swbis/swbistar

### IDENTIFICATION

            The swbis project.
            Author: Jim Lowe   Email: jhlowe at acm.org
            Version: 0.481
            Date: 2006-02-15

### BUGS

           Many, but not listed here. See other man pages.

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