Thanks for the reply.
Is it possible to create a flat package through the PackageMaker application on Leopard? If so, any ideas how?
-----Original Message-----
From: Stéphane Sudre [mailto:email@hidden]
Sent: 20 February 2008 23:02
To: Glover,David
Cc: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Installer Package database questions
On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:26 PM, Glover,David wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I've just upgraded to Leopard, and PackageMaker v3.0.1. I see that
> Apple have introduced a database for installer packages in \Library
> \Receipts.
>
<pedantic mode=on>No, it's in /Library/Receipts</pedantic>
> I can't seem to find much info or documentation about this. Test
> installers I've created with the new PackageMaker end up as a .pkg
> bundle in \Library\Receipts, like they used to on Tiger. Using
> pkgutil to display the contents of the database shows no sign of my
> test packages.
>
>
>
> First question I guess is this - Does anyone know of any useful
> documentation or information source for this installer package
> database?
>
I'm afraid the only documentation is: man pkgutil
> Second question(s) - How to make an installer package integrate
> with the database? I've seen references to 'flat packages' here
> and there - is this what it needs?
>
Apparently, according to the man page, it's a yes.
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