Distribution Constructor Files

The distribution constructor application contains tools, scripts, and utilities that can be used to design and build a custom, preconfigured OpenSolaris image. When the SUNWdistro-const package is installed on your system, you have the following files available.

Table 1-2 Distribution Constructor Files

File Location	Description
`/usr/bin/distro-const`	Distribution constructor application
`/usr/bin/usbcopy` `/usr/bin/usbgen`	Tools for generating and copying USB images
`/usr/bin/proc_tracedata` `/usr/bin/proc_slist`	Tools for generating the ISO sort file
`/usr/share/distro_const`	Configuration, data, and utilities files used by the distribution constructor application
`/usr/share/distro_const/slim_cd`	Configuration, data, and utilities files used to create the ISO image, including the default `slim_cd.xml` manifest file.
`/usr/share/man/man1m/distro_const` `/usr/share/doc/distro_const/index.html`	Documentation for the distribution constructor, including the following: `distro_const`(1M) man page OpenSolaris 2008.11 Distribution Constructor Guide Note - This guide is also available at http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/2008.11/DistroConst/.

Note - The distribution constructor and finalizer scripts require files provided by the SUNWinstall package, including /usr/bin/ManifestRead and files in /usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/osol_install. SUNWinstall also includes /usr/bin/ManifestServ, which can be used as a debugging tool for XML manifests.