Installation conventions and terminology
The default installation directory is written as...
C:\installation_directory\product\inst.file
The default log location for installation information is...
C:\log_file_dir\log.txt
These terms are used in the installation topics.
Installation directory The location of product artifacts after the package is installed. Package An installable unit of a software product. Software product packages are separately installable units that can operate independently from other packages of that software product. Package group A package group is a directory in which different product packages share resources with other packages in the same group. When you install a package using Installation Manager, you can create a new package group or install the packages into an existing package group. Eclipse-based packages installed in the same package group are able to use the shell-sharing features of Eclipse. Some packages cannot share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group is unavailable. Repository A storage area for installable software packages. A repository can be disc media, a folder on a local hard disk, or a server or Web location. Shared directory In some instances, product packages can share resources. These resources are located in a directory that the packages share.