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RE: Installer Package database questions
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RE: Installer Package database questions


  • Subject: RE: Installer Package database questions
  • From: "Glover,David" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:22:21 -0000
  • Thread-topic: Installer Package database questions

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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