Multi-platform Packaging for Layered Distros

Welcome to the Update Center project's Image Packaging System for layered distributions!

If you're in one of the following roles and are interested in using the open source Image Packaging System - aka the pkg(5) system - to package, deliver and maintain your layered software distributions, you'll benefit from this site:

Project Leads: People making decisions about how to deliver and sustain their binary distributions
Package Maintainers: People creating and maintaining packages
Repository Maintainers: People maintaining the associated package repositories
Install Bundle Assemblers: People assembling and maintaining download and install bundles

First, check out the Screencasts for quick introductions to the Image Packaging System and how it can add value to your layered distributions.

OpenSolaris Developers
If you're interested in delivering packages for the OpenSolaris OS distribution, check out Contributing Packages information on OpenSolaris.org and the set of pkg(5) tools that are included in the OpenSolaris distribution.