On 4/30/08 2:37 PM, "Steven J. Vogt" <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> I'm planning on deploying this years image with the new Apple Image
> Utility. So far everything is going great, but I am curious about
> repackaging software updates. Obviously one of the reasons I'm going
> to this modular approach is to make updating my image easier when
> updates are released.
> I have used software update to download the newest updates. I noticed
> that many of them are in folders and have a file that ends
> with .dist. I'm guessing this is replacing metapackages? I tried
> grabbing just the packages contained in these folders and dropping
> them into a new packagemaker project. When i build the project, I get
> tons of warnings so I just want to be sure I'm going about this the
> right way. I also wondered if order inside the distribution mattered.
>
> So here's the main question if that was confusing:
> What is the best way to group a set of Apple Software Updates into a
> package for distribution either within ASU or just in general via ARD,
> etc.
Have you investigated the InstaDMG methodology for imaging? I believe it's
very pkg-oriented, so it might fit nicely with your plans. Check out
afp548.com.
Matt
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