Extensible software installation and configuration framework
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a set of software modules, wherein each software module is operable to install and configure software on a computer subsystem, wherein said set of software modules includes one or more software module types, and wherein a given software module type is associated with one or more module type functions;
listing said set of software modules in a manifest file;
reading said manifest file using an installation application; and
installing each software module listed in said manifest file by calling said one or more module type functions.
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Abstract
A method for an extensible software installation and configuration framework may include providing a set of software modules operable to install and configure software on a computer subsystem. The set of software modules may also include one or more software module types, and each given software module type may be associated with one or more module type functions. The method may further include listing the set of software modules in a manifest file, reading the manifest file using an installation application, and installing each software module listed in the manifest file by calling the one or more module type functions.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a set of software modules, wherein each software module is operable to install and configure software on a computer subsystem, wherein said set of software modules includes one or more software module types, and wherein a given software module type is associated with one or more module type functions;
listing said set of software modules in a manifest file;
reading said manifest file using an installation application; and
installing each software module listed in said manifest file by calling said one or more module type functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a computer subsystem;
a set of software modules including one or more software module types, wherein said set of software modules are operable to install software on said computer subsystem, and wherein each given software module type is associated with one or more module type functions;
a manifest file which includes a listing of said set of software modules; and
an installation application operable to read said manifest file, wherein said installation application is operable to install each software module by calling said one or more module type functions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium including program instructions executable to implement a method comprising:
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providing a set of software modules, wherein each software module is operable to install and configure software on a computer subsystem, wherein said set of software modules includes one or more software module types, and wherein a given software module type is associated with one or more module type functions;
listing said set of software modules in a manifest file;
reading said manifest file using an installation application; and
installing each software module listed in said manifest file by calling said one or more module type functions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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