Re: Iceberg Package installing into /tmp by default?
Re: Iceberg Package installing into /tmp by default?
- Subject: Re: Iceberg Package installing into /tmp by default?
- From: Greg Neagle <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 09:52:38 -0800
In most cases, this can be done without repackaging software. I'm a big fan of using vendor packages as-is whenever possible, and collecting your modifications or additions into a separate package (or packages) that you install after the vendor's package. This is generally easier, less error-prone, and makes troubleshooting easier.
In the case of the Office 2011, we do all customization in a separate package. We use munki for managed software installations, and it's trivial to have it install our customizations after installing Office 2011.
-Greg
On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Michele Corum wrote:
> In Enterprise environments, it is not unusual to make modifications to
> distributed software: adding licensing information, suppressing
> registration, bundling system management tools, etc.
>
>
> Michele
>
> On 1/4/11 8:33 AM, "Greg Neagle" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Since Microsoft Office 2011 is distributed in standard Apple package format,
>> what is the reason to repackage it at all?
>>
>> -Greg
>>
>> On Jan 3, 2011, at 2:56 PM, Michele Corum wrote:
>>
>>> As I learned (the hard way), repackaging Office 2011 is a pain, but once
>>> you've got it down, it's still a pain... I worked extensively with Microsoft
>>> and Apple to get their deployment instructions corrected.
>>>
>>> http://mac2.microsoft.com/help/office/14/en-us/admin/item/a35ab53c-badf-4fef
>>> -bbfe-d5005ad6f7d4?category=1dbf952e-1f61-47f6-85fa-196a22eaf824
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michele Corum
>>> Mac IT Packager
>>> aap3 at Cisco Systems, Inc.
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>>> San Jose, California 95134
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/21/10 1:49 PM, "Hirtle, Clif" <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>>> MS Office metapackage:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Office apps package -> Applications
>>>> 2. Communicator package -> Applications
>>>> 3. Messenger package -> Applications
>>>> 4. Set Dock Icons
>>>>
>>>> Stumbled on thread below from a few years back, but I have set the install
>>>> locations, rebuilt package, re-added items and still no dice.
>>>>
>>>> http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev/2009/Sep/msg00075.html
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
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>
> Michele Corum
> Mac IT Packager
> aap3 at Cisco Systems, Inc.
> 400 East Tasman Drive, SJ12-4, F3
> San Jose, California 95134
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