creating alias during installation
creating alias during installation
- Subject: creating alias during installation
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 16:36:50 -0800
Greetings.
I am a new Apple developer seeking some help about a PackageMaker
issue. (Actually I am an ancient Apple developer, but the last time I
did any was around 1986!)
I have an application for which I am creating an installation. I have
successfully made a simple component package that works just fine.
I would now like to have the installer create an alias for the
application on the desktop after the basic installation has
completed. I understand that this is accomplished by a postinstall
application.
[Or would it be postflight? I confess that I am not clear on the
intended usage differences between these phases.]
[Another side question is whether I should be creating a symbolic
link as opposed to an alias. I also do not understand the functional
or user difference between the two.]
In any case, I am searching for sample shell scripts, or pointers to
good sources of examples, for this and other common enhancements to a
basic installation procedure.
I have read the Software Delivery Guide many times and find it
strangely detailed on many issues and simultaneously lacking on basic
overview concepts and other than very simple examples. I have also
searched on the ADC site and in the archives of this list and not
found a good source of samples or other useful docs.
Appreciative of all advice, help, pointers, etc.
Many thanks,
.andy
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