bffcreate

PURPOSE

     Creates  files in  backup format  for complete  or subset
     programs in a code service environment.

SYNOPSIS
     bffcreate [/dev/rfd0][-d infile][-f outfile][-v][-w directory]
               [/tmp]


DESCRIPTION

     The bffcreate command creates one or more files in backup
     format to support install and update by client systems in
     a code service environment.  Input  files must also be in
     backup format.  You must be  a member of the system group
     or  operating  with  superuser   authority  to  run  this
     command.  This command  is also run when  you specify the
     -b flag in either an installp or updatep command.

     This command creates one or more of the following:

     o   A file that contains the  files from an installp dis-
         tribution media
     o   One file per program subset that contains the program
         subset file from an installp distribution media
     o   A file that  contains the files from  an updatep dis-
         tribution media
     o   A file  that contains  the files  that do  not follow
         installp or updatep conventions.

     When this command runs,  the contents of the distribution
     media  are restored  in  a  temporary working  directory.
     Then  a copy  is created  in backup  format and  put into
     either the /usr/lpp.install or the /usr/lpp.update direc-
     tory  for use  in  a code  service environment.   Program
     subset files  are created  automatically for  any program
     subset on the distribution media.

FLAGS

     -d infile      Specifies  the  name of  the  distribution
                    media.  If  given, it must  already exist.
                    The default is /dev/rfd0.
     -f outfile     Specifies  the name  of the  backup format
                    file.   This  flag  is required  for  non-
                    standard  distribution media  and installp
                    distribution  media that  contain multiple
                    program names.   This flag is  not allowed
                    for distribution  media that  contain only
                    one program name; in this case, the system
                    names   the  output   file  in   the  form

                    programname.vv.rr where programname is the
                    name of  the program,  vv is  the version,
                    and  rr  is  the release.   This  flag  is
                    optional  for updatep  distribution media.
                    If  not specified,  the  system creates  a
                    name  in  the  form  updt.yyddd.nnn  where
                    yyddd  is the  Julian  date (for  example,
                    88032 is February 1, 1988) and nnn repres-
                    ents  a  number   in  sequence  for  files
                    created that day.
     -v             Writes the name of  the backup format file
                    to standard output (verbose mode).
     -w directory   Specifies the directory  where a temporary
                    working  directory   can  be   created  to
                    contain the  restored files.   The default
                    is /tmp.  If specified, the directory must
                    already exist.

FILES

     /usr/lpp.install    Directory  that   contains  files  in
                         backup format  for use  in installing
                         complete or subset  programs across a
                         network.
     /usr/lpp.update     Directory  that   contains  files  in
                         backup  format  for use  in  updating
                         complete or subset  programs across a
                         network.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The following commands:  "installp" and "updatep."