Flat distribution and script requirement
Flat distribution and script requirement
- Subject: Flat distribution and script requirement
- From: Michael Babin <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:03:10 -0600
Currently, I have a bundle package (metapackage, 10.4 style distribution) with a "Result of script" requirement. I'm investigating what changes will be required so that the installer package can be digitally signed (in anticipation of Gatekeeper).
The question and answer yesterday about digital signing requiring a flat package or distribution answers one of my questions. Thanks for the timely confirmation.
The other question I have regards the ability to use a "Result of script" requirement for a flat distribution. From my reading and my experience in trying to make it work, it would seem that it is not possible to successfully embed and run a script as a distribution requirement for a flat distribution. I'm looking for confirmation that this is not possible before moving on to explore other approaches.
Our current installer metapackage uses a simple shell script as a requirement. The script just calls "java -version" to ensure that Java is installed on the user's system, with the beneficial side effect of triggering the system's "Do you want to install Java?" behavior if it isn't (Lion). We could possibly use a "File exists on system" or other requirement to check if Java is installed, but the trigger for the Java install itself would be lost.
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