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Package Manager Requirements

By Bryan Quinn and Todd Nightingale


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Introduction

The following is a requirements document for the OpenACS Package Manager +

Introduction

The following is a requirements document for the OpenACS Package Manager (APM), version 4.0 (APM4). APM4 offers a superset of APM v3.3 functionality with the following specific enhancements:

  • A public procedural API. (v 3.3 only has web-based UI)

  • Support for dependency checking.

  • Support for compound packages (to support installation chaining).

  • Support for on-line parameter setting.

  • Support for sub-site level configuration (requires revised ad_parameter and /admin pages at sub-site level; deprecation of site-wide parameter