October 2006 - Installer-dev

Re: Making pax archives for Installer
by Peter Bierman 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On lundi, octobre 23, 2006, at 06:20 AM, Peter Mulholland wrote: Hello installer-dev, I'm creating Installer packages completely by hand (don't ask ;) and I'm trying to get pax to generate archives that Installer will swallow. I've been using "pax -w -z -f Archive.pax.gz ." to archive the folder containing the package data, which produces a valid archive, but whenever I use that in an Installer .pkg, Installer complains it's an out-of-date format and proceeds no further. Examining archives generated via Iceberg provided me with no clues... I haven't yet tried using the -x flag... which pax format is Installer expecting? Installer.app supports the cpio format: -pmb _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… At 8:50 AM +0200 10/23/06, Stéphane Sudre wrote: pax -w -z -x cpio -f Archive.pax.gz You can also use the 'ditto' command to create the CPIO archive. Pax is more of a historic footnote for the installer now. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Making pax archives for Installer
by Stéphane Sudre 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On lundi, octobre 23, 2006, at 06:20 AM, Peter Mulholland wrote: Hello installer-dev, I haven't yet tried using the -x flag... which pax format is Installer expecting? Installer.app supports the cpio format: pax -w -z -x cpio -f Archive.pax.gz _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… I'm creating Installer packages completely by hand (don't ask ;) and I'm trying to get pax to generate archives that Installer will swallow. I've been using "pax -w -z -f Archive.pax.gz ." to archive the folder containing the package data, which produces a valid archive, but whenever I use that in an Installer .pkg, Installer complains it's an out-of-date format and proceeds no further. Examining archives generated via Iceberg provided me with no clues... This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Making pax archives for Installer
by Peter Mulholland 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Hello installer-dev, I'm creating Installer packages completely by hand (don't ask ;) and I'm trying to get pax to generate archives that Installer will swallow. I've been using "pax -w -z -f Archive.pax.gz ." to archive the folder containing the package data, which produces a valid archive, but whenever I use that in an Installer .pkg, Installer complains it's an out-of-date format and proceeds no further. Examining archives generated via Iceberg provided me with no clues... I haven't yet tried using the -x flag... which pax format is Installer expecting? -- Best regards, Peter mailto:darkmatter@freeuk.com _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: Command line build of a distribution
by Ryan Cuprak 23 Oct '06

23 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com At compile time I also get: "The package was completed with the following non-fatal errors: Missing identifier field for "WebPortal.pkg". Missing identifier field for "StartupItems.pkg". Missing identifier field for "Database.pkg". Missing size field for "WebPortal.pkg". Missing size field for "StartupItems.pkg". Missing size field for "Database.pkg"." Is the source code available for this utility? Thanks, -Ryan On Oct 20, 2006, at 7:47 AM, John McAleely wrote: Change: % /Developer/Tools/packagemaker -build -proj Untitled.pmproj -p Untitled.mpkg to: and your project should build. -------- Hello, I am trying to do a command line build of a distribution: packagemaker -build -proj "/Users/rcuprak/Projects/Test/ Distribution.pmproj" -p "./build/Distribution.pkg" -v to which I get: packagemaker[423] *** Uncaught exception: <NSInvalidArgumentException> *** -[NSPlaceholderMutableString initWithString:]: nil argument Does this work? My distribution builds just fine if I kick it off from the gui. Thanks, -Ryan _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… Hello, Thanks, that indeed did get it to compile. However, when I go to run the distribution I am getting: Oct 22 23:39:33 ryan-cupraks-computer : Failed to locate package at path /Users/rcuprak/Projects/Installers/Mac/build/Test.pkg/Contents/ Packages/(null) Another list contributer suggested switching from the command line alias to fix this problem. I've not tried it yet: --------- I've seen the same problem and filed a bug a while back (#4652659). The problem occurs only when using the symlink at /Developer/Tools/packagemaker to invoke the build. % /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/ PackageMaker -build -proj Untitled.pmproj -p Untitled.mpkg This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Admin Authorization vs non-admin accounts
by Mark Krenek 22 Oct '06

22 Oct '06

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Re: Command line build of a distribution
by John McAleely 20 Oct '06

20 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Importance: Normal User-agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.5 Another list contributer suggested switching from the command line alias to fix this problem. I've not tried it yet: --------- I've seen the same problem and filed a bug a while back (#4652659). The problem occurs only when using the symlink at /Developer/Tools/packagemaker to invoke the build. Change: % /Developer/Tools/packagemaker -build -proj Untitled.pmproj -p Untitled.mpkg to: % /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/PackageMaker -build -proj Untitled.pmproj -p Untitled.mpkg and your project should build. -------- > Hello, > I am trying to do a command line build of a distribution: > packagemaker -build -proj "/Users/rcuprak/Projects/Test/ > Distribution.pmproj" -p "./build/Distribution.pkg" -v > > to which I get: > packagemaker[423] *** Uncaught exception: > <NSInvalidArgumentException> *** -[NSPlaceholderMutableString > initWithString:]: nil argument > > Does this work? My distribution builds just fine if I kick it off > from the gui. > > Thanks, > -Ryan > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Command line build of a distribution
by Ryan Cuprak 20 Oct '06

20 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thanks, -Ryan _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… Hello, I am trying to do a command line build of a distribution: packagemaker -build -proj "/Users/rcuprak/Projects/Test/ Distribution.pmproj" -p "./build/Distribution.pkg" -v to which I get: packagemaker[423] *** Uncaught exception: <NSInvalidArgumentException> *** -[NSPlaceholderMutableString initWithString:]: nil argument Does this work? My distribution builds just fine if I kick it off from the gui. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: What are the correct values for IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev ?
by Stéphane Sudre 19 Oct '06

19 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com has an examle listing using <key>IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev</key> <false/> [...] Does anybody know which values will be valid when using this flag. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… On jeudi, octobre 19, 2006, at 12:53 AM, Handloser, Fred (LightScribe) wrote: The documentation at http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/ SoftwareDistribution4/Concepts/sd_pkg_flags.html Do others use this Flag or omit it since the default value seems to be to not allow back reving. 1. The correct values are <false/> or <true/> since we're dealing with plists. 2. The documentation is right in a way. The type of the flag is BOOL (Objective-C) and the values are Yes or No. But I agree the documentation is confusing on this point. 3. This flag may be used for the QuickTime reverter installer but I would not bet anything on it. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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What are the correct values for IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev ?
by Handloser, Fred (LightScribe) 18 Oct '06

18 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: Aca3MTOcHx/FxwKKRyqzcboosmYQ9g71nHFA Thread-topic: What are the correct values for IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev ? The documentation at http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeveloperTools/Conceptual/Software… has an examle listing using <key>IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev</key> <false/> but the reference for this flag later in the same page lists the values as either Yes or No. IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev optional data type: BOOL default value: No example: Yes Should Installer allow reverting to an earlier version of the package? Does anybody know which values will be valid when using this flag. Do others use this Flag or omit it since the default value seems to be to not allow back reving. Thanks, Fred _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: PackageMaker fails when run from the command line
by Sean Kelly 18 Oct '06

18 Oct '06

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Sean Kelly On Oct 17, 2006, at 6:02 PM, Walter wrote: I am using Xcode 2.3 Walter On 10/16/06 1:35 PM, "Frederik Seiffert" <fseiffert(a)apple.com> wrote: On Oct 14, 2006, at 4:46 AM, Walter wrote: The following command fails: /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/ PackageMak er -build -proj myProject.pmproj -p myProject.pkg -v The error is: "No root specified for archive". This bug should be fixed with XCode 2.3. Please try with the latest XCode from http://developer.apple.com/tools/xcode/. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.… The PackageMaker version does not match Xcode. I was able to build a pmproj with a relative path root using a command like yours with PackageMaker v2.1.1. Did you mean to say its fixed in 2.4? Does the PackageMaker version match Xcode? If I change "root" on the contents pane to an Absolute folder, then it works. Fred _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/sean.kelly% 40apple.com This email sent to sean.kelly(a)apple.com This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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