System and method for representing user processes as software packages in a software package management system

A system for representing at least one of a user process and a system process as a software package in a software package management system, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• an information processing system communicatively coupled to the memory;
• at least one package including at least one of a user process and a system process, the at least one package comprising at least one requirement associated with the at least one of the user process and the system process, wherein the at least one requirement identifies at least one of an application, another user process, and another system process required by the at least one of the user process and the system process, and wherein the at least one package comprises a structure consistent with a software package so that the at least one package is able to be managed by a software package management system;
• a software package management system comprising:
• an installer for installing the at least one package on the information processing system;
• and
• a software package database for storing the at least one package, wherein the software package database includes a set of entries for at least one of requirements and conflicts associated with the at least one of the user process and the system process.