--- name: "epm.list" section: "5" platform: "linux" package: "epm" version: "4.2-12" release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/epm.list" --- # epm.list(5) epm list file format. ## NAME epm.list - epm list file format. ## DESCRIPTION Each *EPM* product has an associated list file that describes the files to include with the product. Comment lines begin with the "#" character and are ignored. All other non-blank lines must begin with a letter, dollar sign ("$"), or the percent sign ("%") as follows: - $name=value Sets the named variable to *value*. **Note:** Variables set in the list file are overridden by variables specified on the command-line or in the current environment. - %arch all Uses following files and directives on all processor architectures. - %arch *architecture \[... architecture\]* Uses following files and directives on the named processor architectures. - %arch !*architecture \[... architecture\]* Uses following files and directives on all but the named processor architectures. - %copyright *copyright notice* Sets the copyright notice for the file. - %description *description text* Adds a line of descriptive text to the distribution. Multiple lines are supported. - %format *format \[... format\]* Uses following files and directives only if the distribution format is the same as *format*. - %format !*format \[... format\]* Uses following files and directives only if the distribution format is not the same as *format*. - %if *variable* \[... variable\] - %if !*variable* \[... variable\] - %ifdef *variable* \[... variable\] - %ifdef !*variable* \[... variable\] - %elseif *variable* \[... variable\] - %elseif !*variable* \[... variable\] - %elseifdef *variable* \[... variable\] - %elseifdef !*variable* \[... variable\] - %else - %endif Conditionally includes lines in the list file. The *%if* lines include the lines that follow if the named variables are (not) defined with a value. The *%ifdef* lines include the lines that follow if the named variables are (not) defined with any value. These conditional lines cannot be nested. - %include *filename* Includes files listed in *filename*. - %incompat *product* - %incompat *filename* Indicates that this product is incompatible with the named product or file. - %install *script or program* Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are installed. (This has been obsoleted by the %postinstall directive) - %license *license file* Specifies the file to display as the software license. - %literal(section) *line* - %literal(section) \<*file* - %literal(section) \<\<*string* Specifies format-specific literal data for packaging. Currently only supported for RPM and PKG packages. - %packager *name of packager* Specifies the name of the packager. - %patch *script or program* Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are patched. (This has been obsoleted by the %postpatch directive) - %postinstall *script or program* - %postinstall \<*scriptfile* - %postinstall \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are installed. - %postpatch *script or program* - %postpatch \<*scriptfile* - %postpatch \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run after all files are patched. - %postremove *script or program* - %postremove \<*scriptfile* - %postremove \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run after removing files. - %preinstall *script or program* - %preinstall \<*scriptfile* - %preinstall \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run before all files are installed. - %prepatch *script or program* - %prepatch \<*scriptfile* - %prepatch \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run before all files are patched. - %preremove *script or program* - %preremove \<*scriptfile* - %preremove \<\<*string* Specifies a script or program to be run before removing files. - %product *product name* Specifies the product name. - %readme *readme file* Specifies a README file to be included in the distribution. - %remove *script or program* Specifies a script or program to be run before removing files. (This has been obsoleted by the %preremove directive) - %release *number* Specifies the release or build number of a product (defaults to 0). - %replaces *product* Indicates that this product replaces the named product. - %requires *product* - %requires *filename* Indicates that this product requires the named product or file. - %subpackage - %subpackage *name* Selects the named subpackage; if no name is given, selects the main (parent) package. - %vendor *vendor or author name* Specifies the vendor or author of the product. - %version *version number* Specifies the version number of the product. - %system *system\[-release\] \[... system\[-release\]\]* Specifies that the following files should only be used for the specified operating systems and releases. - %system !*system\[-release\] \[... system\[-release\]\]* Specifies that the following files should not be used for the specified operating systems and releases. - %system all Specifies that the following files are applicable to all operating systems. - c *mode user group destination source* - C *mode user group destination source* Specifies a configuration file for installation. The second form specifies that the file has changed or is new and should be included as part of a patch. Configuration files are installed as "destination.N" if the destination already exists. - d *mode user group destination -* - D *mode user group destination -* Specifies a directory should be created when installing the software. The second form specifies that the directory is new and should be included as part of a patch. - f *mode user group destination source \[nostrip()\]* - F *mode user group destination source \[nostrip()\]* Specifies a file for installation. The second form specifies that the file has changed or is new and should be included as part of a patch. If the "nostrip()" option is included, the file will not be stripped before the installation is created. - f *mode user group destination source/pattern \[nostrip()\]* - F *mode user group destination source/pattern \[nostrip()\]* Specifies one or more files for installation using shell wildcard patterns. The second form specifies that the files have changed or are new and should be included as part of a patch. If the "nostrip()" option is included, the file will not be stripped before the installation is created. - i *mode user group service-name source \["options"\]* - I *mode user group service-name source \["options"\]* Specifies an initialization script for installation. The second form specifies that the file has changed or is new and should be included as part of a patch. Initialization scripts are stored in /etc/software/init.d and are linked to the appropriate system-specific directories for run levels 0, 2, 3, and 5. Initialization scripts **must** accept at least the *start* and *stop* commands. The optional *options* following the source filename can be any of the following: - order(*string*) Specifies the relative startup order compared to the required and used system functions. Supported values include First, Early, None, Late, and Last (OSX only). - provides(*name(s)*) Specifies names of system functions that are provided by this startup item (OSX only). - requires(*name(s)*) Specifies names of system functions that are required by this startup item (OSX only). - runlevel(*levels*) Specifies the run levels to use. - start(*number*) Specifies the starting sequence number from 00 to 99. - stop(*number*) Specifies the ending sequence number from 00 to 99. - uses(*name(s)*) Specifies names of system functions that are used by this startup item (OSX only). - l *mode user group destination source* - L *mode user group destination source* Specifies a symbolic link in the installation. The second form specifies that the link has changed or is new and should be included as part of a patch. - R *mode user group destination* Specifies that the file is to be removed upon patching. The *user* and *group* fields are ignored. The *mode* field is only used to determine if a check should be made for a previous version of the file. ## LIST VARIABLES *EPM* maintains a list of variables and their values which can be used to substitute values in the list file. These variables are imported from the current environment and taken from the command-line and list file as provided. Substitutions occur when the variable name is referenced with the dollar sign ($): ``` %postinstall <