Apple

Hello,

I have an installer plugin, based on http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#samplecode/InstallerPluginSample/ . The user must provide some data, afterwards authenticate for root installation. The kit uses a 'postflight' script that can save the user data file to its proper location (since it's running as root).

The problem: how can I transfer a filename from plugin to the script ? Is there a way to find the installer temporary folder in the plugin (there're no common environment variables (Installer vs installd): TMPDIR differs, INSTALLER_SECURE_TEMP, INSTALLER_TEM only in script) ?

The problem is old, I discovered that searching the list (google found only one result !!!).

"Communication between Installer Plugin and script: how?", 15 May 2006

http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev/2006/May/msg00042.html

"sending info to postinstall script from plugin?", 10 Jul 2008

http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev/2008/Jul/msg00051.html

"Installer Plugin to Postflight communication", 7 Feb 2008

http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev/2008/Feb/msg00029.html

Another (safe) idea ?

Please not something similar to "I solved it by having the plugin write a file with a known and (hopefully) unique name (containing a UUID) to /tmp".

Liviu Andron


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