Payload Delivery Vehicle

The Payload Delivery Vehicle (PDV) program is an impressive tool that generates executable files that contain complete packages and commands needed to install them. When launching the executable, the software will extract the package and execute the corresponding command, eliminating the need for end-users to have experience with package extraction and installation. Additionally, it’s worth noting that the binary executable files created by PDV are designed to work exclusively with matching platforms, which is typically not a limitation since most packages are platform-specific.

If you’re looking to build or install PDV, refer to the INSTALL file (PDV uses GNU configure). The source code of the software is also available on sourceforge, and according to the developer, the software can be easily used on any UNIXish platform due to its robust GNU configuration and build utilities.

If you encounter any platform-specific issues, do not hesitate to reach out to the developer at [email protected], who is determined to address all known problems. As a bonus, if you managed to overcome any of these porting problems, your feedback on your solution will be greatly appreciated.

So far, the following operating systems have successfully built and executed the PDV program: Solaris 8 (sparc), Solaris 2.6 (sparc), and Linux (Red Hat 6.0).

The latest release (version 1.5.1) implements a fix for a bug that causes cores when using help files over 1K. Overall, PDV is a straightforward and efficient software application useful for any developer looking to simplify package delivery and installation.