opsi Version 3.3.1 - opsi Download - uib

1. Introduction
1.1. Who should read this manual?
1. Introduction
This manual is written for all who want to gain a deeper insight into the mechanisms and
the tools of the automatic software distribution system opsi ("open pc server
integration"). It presents a complete HOWTO for the use of opsi while emphasizing the
understanding of the technical background. The decision maker who decides on using
opsi as well as the system administrator who works with it will get a solid foundation for
their tasks.
1.2. Notations
Angle brackets < > mark abstract names. In a concrete context any marked must be replaced by some real name. Example: The file share, where opsi
places the software packets, may abstractly be noted as . If the real
fileshare is /opt/pcbin/install, then you have to replace the abstract name by exactly this
string. The location of the packet /ooffice becomes
/opt/pcbin/install/ooffice.
Example snippets from program code or configuration files use a Courier font, with
background color grey:
depoturl=smb://smbhost/sharename/path
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