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Re: Option to execute a command?
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Re: Option to execute a command?


  • Subject: Re: Option to execute a command?
  • From: Nathan Sims <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:10:08 -0700

Sounds fine, but how do I tell PackageMaker to do that?

On Mar 29, 2011, at 12:01 PM, Allister Banks wrote:

> Hey Mr. Sims,
>
> 	What if you run a script that has your commands in it as part of that preinstall?
>
> Allister
>
> On Mar 29, 2011, at 2:51 PM, Nathan Sims wrote:
>
>> I'm just starting out with PackageMaker 3.0 (OSX 10.6.7), and by using the (outdated) Apple documentation I have been able to build a package, but I need to run a command before and after the installation to tell launchctl to first unload any existing version of the app, then afterwards to load the newly installed version.
>>
>> In the Actions tab for the distribution, I see "Preinstall Actions" and "Postinstall Actions", but I don't see the option to execute a command anywhere. How does one do this?
>>
>> Thx
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