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*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.
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_If you're interested in delivering packages for the OpenSolaris OS distribution, check out_ _[Contributing Packages|http://opensolaris.org/os/community/sw-porters/contributing/]_ _information on_ _[OpenSolaris.org|http://opensolaris.org]_ _and the set of pkg(5) tools that are included in the OpenSolaris distribution._
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h3. Overview

[!info.png|width=24,height=24!|Features and Benefits] [Features and Benefits]

[!community.png|width=24,height=24!|Adopters] [Adopters]

[!help.png|width=24,height=24!|Frequently Asked Questions] [FAQs|Frequently Asked Questions]

[!screenshot.png|width=24,height=24!|Screenshots] [Screenshots]

[!developer-tools.png|width=24,height=24!|Examples] [Examples]

[!download.png|width=32,height=30!|Downloads] [Downloads]
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h3. Using pkg(5) in Your Projects

[!lifecycle.png|width=24,height=24!|Overview of the Life Cycle] [Life Cycle|Overview of the Life Cycle]

[!package.png|width=24,height=24!|Producing and Maintaining Packages] [Producing Packages|Producing and Maintaining Packages]

[!tools.png|width=24,height=22!|Integrating pkg(5) Tools Into Your Distributions] [Integrating pkg(5) Tools Into Your Distributions|Integrating pkg(5) Tools Into Your Distributions]

[!ips-image.png|width=24,height=24!|Assembling Install Bundles] [Assembling Install Bundles]

[!mining.png|width=24,height=24!|Mining Repository Usage Data] [Mining Repository Usage Data]

[!community.png|width=24,height=24!|Community] [Community: Getting Help and Contributing|Community]
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h3. News - [Blog|http://blogs.sun.com/uc2]
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h3. Reference

[!directory.png|width=24,height=24!|Toolkit Documentation] [Toolkit Documentation and Release Notes|Toolkit Documentation]

[!license.png|width=24,height=24!|Licensing] [Licensing]

[!databases.png|width=24,height=24!|Directory of Package Repositories] [Directory of Layered Package Repositories|Directory of Package Repositories]

[!developer-tools.png|width=24,height=24!|Development Projects] [Supporting Development Projects|Development Projects]

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h3. Using pkg(5) in Sun Products

[Using pkg(5) in Sun Layered Products|https://securewiki.sun.com/display/ldistros/Layered+Distribution+Best+Practices]
(Sun Only)
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