This was presented by Ron Record and John Wolfe of SCO.

 Their entire presentation is at

 http://www.sco.com/2008forum/presentations/Record_Wolfe_Packaging_Tools_OSR6_UW714.pdf

Below is the instructions from the presentation. Special Thanks go to both Ron Record and John Wolfe.

Download and install the latest metapkg media images

  ftp://ftp2.sco.com/pub/skunkware/osr6/vols/

Metapkg documentation is installed in

  /usr/share/doc/packages/metapkg/

  /usr/share/doc/packages/metapkg/examples/

  /usr/share/doc/packages/metapkg/scripts/

 Create input directory and populate dist directory

 Create dist/cntl/ scripts, if any

 Create <package name>.mkcdmt control file

 Specify non-default permissions and ownership

 Symbolic links specified as additional exports

 Dependencies and updated versions listed here

 Run mkcdmt. For example:

 mkcdmt -f -h -d `pwd` -P gimp \
 -D "GNU Image Manipulation Program" \
 -V 2.2.7Sb -p `pwd`/gimp.mkcdmt

 Run make

Sample Metapkg Control File.

 prepare ("Checking and preparing distribution") {
 auto_compress_texinfo();
 auto_format_mansource();
 auto_strip(TRUE,TRUE);
 }
 package ("/", "${METAPKG_DESCRIPTION}", "QT3") {
 file ("/usr/lib/qt3/mkspecs/unixware-cc/qmake.conf") {
 access (SERVER);
 }
 file ("/usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so.3.3.8") {
 addexport ("/usr/lib/qt3/lib/libqt-mt.so", normal);
 }
 }
 component ("qt3", "${METAPKG_VERSION}", "${METAPKG_DESCRIPTION}") {
 dependency ("SCO:gwxlibs");
 upgrades("^3.3.5*");
 }

Shortcut Scripts

 See /usr/share/doc/packages/metapkg/scripts/
 Create a gzip'd tar archive of the distribution files relative to / and name 
 it <package name>-<version>-dist.tar.gz

 Place the gzip'd tar archive in the /dist/ directory that the setup shell
 script points to

 Create an empty directory <package name> in the packaging directory and cd into 
 it

 Run ../setup

 Run the listlinks script to create entries for symbolic links in the file 
 /tmp/<package name>-symlinks

 Edit <package name>.mkcdmt adding the above file to
 the “package” section. Run “MakeCDMT” then “make”

CDMT/Metapkg Documentation

 CDMT documentation

  http://osr600doc.sco.com/en/manCDMT/CONTENTS.html

 SCO Software Manager (custom) documentation

  http://osr600doc.sco.com/en/man/html.ADM/custom.ADM.html

 Installing and Managing Software Components

  http://osr600doc.sco.com/en/INS_install/swaN.admin.html

 Installing/Managing Software Over a Network

  http://osr600doc.sco.com/en/INS_install/swnetN.netinstall.html

 Metapkg documentation

  ftp://ftp2.sco.com/pub/skunkware/osr5/devtools/metapkg/doc

 Porting Guide:

  http://www.sco.com/support/docs/openserver/600/porting/osr6portingTOC.html

 Upgrade Guide:

  http://www.sco.com/support/docs/openserver/600/upgrade/index.html

 Online Documentation and Late News

  http://www.sco.com/support/docs/openserver

 OpenServer 6 Support Download Page:

  http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/product.php?pfid=12&prid=20

 SCO “Legend” Mailing List: Public

 Legend-subscribe@list.sco.com

  legend@sco.com

 Porting/Migration Alias:

 osr5to6@sco.com

 Knowledge base:
  http://wdb1.sco.com/kb/search