> ... pass custom parameters ..
Not with installp packages afaik
You might implement post/pre scripts to configure the installed
software

Aix support 4 types of package formats:

1)
installp format: bff ( backup file format - backup/restore )
* Dependency check
* pre and post scripts
* bff must be direct accessable ( fs,tape,cd,dvd )
* .toc must exist within this location
* Filenames limited to about 128 bytes ( ODM limit )

See also:
http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/doc_...w4_install.htm

and search this group also about a build tool ( mklpp ) from the the
bull freeware site.


2)
rpm format: rpm AFAIK cpio packages - Check the web about rpm's

3)
ISJE : Search IBM

4)
UDI : Search IBM

hth
Hajo