PackageMaker 3.0.3: Absurd package generated for post install action
PackageMaker 3.0.3: Absurd package generated for post install action
- Subject: PackageMaker 3.0.3: Absurd package generated for post install action
- From: Iceberg-Dev <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:01:49 +0200
In PackageMaker 3, you can define post install action. This results
in an additional package being created because the distribution
script format does not support postflight/postinstall script for the
distribution script itself.
Among the action you can perform. you can open a URL.
So let's try that:
1. Create a package targetting 10.4.
2. Let's install a file in /Users/Shared
3. Uncheck the require admin password
4. Add the post install action to open the URL: http://www.apple.com
5. Build and run.
Problem Observed:
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The installation requires an admin password.
Why does it require an admin password? Because PackageMaker thinks
that to open a URL, you have to be root!
Second problem observed in this case:
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If you try to install the package a second time. Installation fails
and tells you to contact your software provider.
I uunderstood it meant filing a bug against Installer.app and
PackageMaker.app, so I just did that.
(Bug ID# 6286876)
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