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Plugin File Structure

Version 1 (Anil Gulecha, 01/04/2011 01:12 am)

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Plugin File Structure
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We will take a look at how a plugin is organized, and what files consist a plugin.






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NexentaStor plugins are a collection of debian packages. Typically, a plugin can consist of any plugin that extends the three components of the Nexenta Appliance, namely: **nms** (Nexenta Management Service), **nmc** (Nexenta Management Console), **nmv** (Nexenta Management View).






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Let's the the following two example plugins and discuss their structure: *ddclient* and *simple-encryption*.






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## Package: ddclient ##






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This image shows the file structure of the ddclient package. You can download this package offline via the commands listed on the [repository page](http://www.nexentastor.org/projects/ddclient/repository).






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<ins>**Files**</ins>