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1. A computer program product for performing software discovery by an installer controller, the computer program product including an installer controller embodied on a computer readable storage medium, the installer controller including code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:
detecting, by the installer controller executing at a client computer, an execution of a software installer program; pausing, by the installer controller, the execution of the software installer program; comparing a first signature from a software package being modified by the software installer program to a second signature in a software catalog to determine whether the software package being modified is known in the software catalog, wherein the software catalog is managed by a software asset management (SAM) server and wherein the software catalog is stored on at least one of: the SAM server, and the client computer; resuming, by the installer controller, the execution of the software installer program, based on the first signature matching the second signature; and prompting an end-user to input details associated with the software package being modified, based on the first signature not matching the second signature, the inputted details including:
a software package name,a version,a vendor,a source of the software package, anda business purpose. |
