Re: Am I using PackageMaker incorrectly?
Re: Am I using PackageMaker incorrectly?
- Subject: Re: Am I using PackageMaker incorrectly?
- From: Frederik Seiffert <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:22:09 -0800
John,
Do I have to set permissions before creating the package? Currently,
I just package up all my files and set ownership and permissions
with the postinstall/postupgrade script. This package runs with
AdminAuthorization and creates root/wheel files in /Library and
works perfectly. It seems to me that Root is the only uid that is
the same on all systems. If you want to ensure that ownership and
permissions are set appropriately, these scripts seem to be the only
place to do it.
You can set the permissions right in PackageMaker. In PackageMaker 2.1
click the "File Permissions" button in the contents pane of your
package project. Using "Apply Recommendations" should give you a good
starting point.
What is the difference between Administrator and Root? I have one
installer that runs as Administrator and is able to install software
into /Library with no problem. I created a test installer and ran it
under AdminAuthorization, RootAuthorization, and noAuthorization. I
can find no difference between AdminAuthorization and
RootAuthorization.
With the latest security update, there isn't any.
Frederik
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