December 2008 - Installer-dev

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by Fosse 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

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RE: Installing/configuring new user through scripting
by Adam Peck 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AclUxmYplIzEyblGTtGiOVgGl2WICAAAkxPg Thread-topic: Installing/configuring new user through scripting You should just be able to copy the /Users folder and have all the same settings. -----Original Message----- From: installer-dev-bounces+adampeck=smarttech.com(a)lists.apple.com [mailto:installer-dev-bounces+adampeck=smarttech.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Iceberg-Dev Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 2:38 PM To: Rich_Barron(a)vfc.com Cc: Installer-Dev mailing-list Subject: Re: Installing/configuring new user through scripting On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:26 PM, Rich_Barron(a)vfc.com wrote: > > Sorry if this is the wrong list - pointers to the right one or some > other site welcome. > > I'm in a corporate environment. We have a standard build that we > use that has our apps installed and configured, etc. We use > SuperDuper to load the build. The Macs are not joined to the > domain, so they all get built with a generic account name. > > We want to join the Macs to the domain and I can do that. The only > thing is that it creates a new account, and loses all the custom > application/network/printer/etc settings. I've seen people talk > about scripting these so as a new account is created, these things > fall into place (dock icons, prefs modified, proxies set, etc). I > need to do this. > > What I am looking for is someone who has a similar script already > set up who could give me a copy to play with (obviously I would > have you nix any passwords, etc) so I can start playing with it a > bit and rebuilding it to suit my needs. I'm new to scripting and > feel more comfortable seeing something that works, then dissecting > it (read "breaking it and fixing it again") to learn how it works. > > Thanks for any help/scripts to get me started. Sorry if this is the > wrong list. AFAIK, on Mac OS X, when you create a new user account, it uses a template to create the default home folder. This template is available at the following location (at least on Tiger): /System/Library/User Template _______________________________________________ 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/adampeck%40smarttec h.com This email sent to adampeck(a)smarttech.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: Installing/configuring new user through scripting
by Iceberg-Dev 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding :from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=U2tC7KD4Bgo/pEfzRHJKe0NL6fBnt+DYZZ9mN819RWk=; b=ZEj1TQy0EF27n4YC9Kxl7fK9j7TW8F5+MadOT9Rkl779iI2SRfabv+T3A5qThh6xud 72xVeqqEflLi2zSIOC1b4G51zgBFV8Ir/pmv4CSAtaQ38t2r0KGMKFlpsDKIUMqr5Z9e F/8CIPQgiMj6G2fNgS+UeJMXz1U/3xz5LGvGU= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=e4zR1cUEVcIFVMfJ0yCbc/eLw2R3+sFWIzL9NL28bcWsSQSx+HUBp4AKI8WuCIsa4v pvI6f84pir/IqdZQzyqii+kMXmzuLYtgsEJrQRI2h61StPsDdbepdZv0V/O7e4O7r2Bk Z9U+SZs8NXEwltL/e+DFaq5u210gEdvsNukHY= On Dec 2, 2008, at 7:26 PM, Rich_Barron(a)vfc.com wrote: /System/Library/User Template _______________________________________________ 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.… Sorry if this is the wrong list - pointers to the right one or some other site welcome. I'm in a corporate environment. We have a standard build that we use that has our apps installed and configured, etc. We use SuperDuper to load the build. The Macs are not joined to the domain, so they all get built with a generic account name. We want to join the Macs to the domain and I can do that. The only thing is that it creates a new account, and loses all the custom application/network/printer/etc settings. I've seen people talk about scripting these so as a new account is created, these things fall into place (dock icons, prefs modified, proxies set, etc). I need to do this. What I am looking for is someone who has a similar script already set up who could give me a copy to play with (obviously I would have you nix any passwords, etc) so I can start playing with it a bit and rebuilding it to suit my needs. I'm new to scripting and feel more comfortable seeing something that works, then dissecting it (read "breaking it and fixing it again") to learn how it works. Thanks for any help/scripts to get me started. Sorry if this is the wrong list. AFAIK, on Mac OS X, when you create a new user account, it uses a template to create the default home folder. This template is available at the following location (at least on Tiger): This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Installing/configuring new user through scripting
by Rich_Barron＠vfc.com 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

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Re: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc
by OSullivan, Steve 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AclUqKZqUk+NSwUN/UeaqwyOABWjgg== Thread-topic: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc User-agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.10.0.080409 Thanks to you and dev.iceberg! Your explanation got me over the hump! Regards, Steve O'Sullivan On 12/2/08 9:46 AM, "Scott Amory" <samory(a)apple.com> wrote: > Hi Steve, > > Can you clarify if you are using bundle style (targeting 10.4 or > less) or flat (targeting Leopard only). If you are using bundle style > check that you haven't already installed the package and are > reinstalling it. Remember that in bundle style packages there are 3 > different kinds of scripts that can run under certain conditions: > > pre/postflight - these are always run when a package is installed > pre/postinstall - these are only run the first time a package is > installed > pre/postupgrade - these are only not run the first time a package is > installed. > > Hope that helps. > > Scott > > On Dec 2, 2008, at 8:51 AM, OSullivan, Steve wrote: > >> Greetings all, >> >> My apologies for this re-send. I am just hoping that perhaps one or >> two more >> people may see this and respond. This is the last time I will send >> this >> out.... >> >> In a nutshell, my pre- and postinstall scripts are not running from my >> package. I have three components under one install option, and I am >> allowing >> only an easy installation on the system volume. One component has a >> set of >> pre- and post install scripts attached to it, and the second has a >> postinstall script attached to it. The third component has no scripts >> attached. >> >> My scripts are Bourne shell scripts (each starting off with #!/bin/ >> sh) and >> are executable. I have written them in TextWrangler. They are in Mac >> OS >> Roman encoding with Unix LineFeeds. (I hope this is not considered >> extraneous....) >> >> In an earlier iteration of this installer setup, I did have a >> postinstall >> script that executed properly, and I think I have set things up >> virtually >> identically between the two iterations. I cannot seem to find where >> I am >> messing up.... >> >> I have put echo lines into my scripts that output to textfiles to >> see if the >> scripts are running, and the output files never get created. >> Therefore, I do >> not think that the scripts are running at all. >> >> If anyone has any suggestions as to how to best troubleshoot this, I >> would >> really appreciate your input. >> >> Thanks for any and all advice. >> >> Regards, >> >> Steve O'Sullivan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/samory >> %40apple.com >> >> This email sent to samory(a)apple.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: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc
by Scott Amory 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Hi Steve, Hope that helps. Scott On Dec 2, 2008, at 8:51 AM, OSullivan, Steve wrote: Greetings all, Thanks for any and all advice. Regards, Steve O'Sullivan _______________________________________________ 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.… Can you clarify if you are using bundle style (targeting 10.4 or less) or flat (targeting Leopard only). If you are using bundle style check that you haven't already installed the package and are reinstalling it. Remember that in bundle style packages there are 3 different kinds of scripts that can run under certain conditions: pre/postflight - these are always run when a package is installed pre/postinstall - these are only run the first time a package is installed pre/postupgrade - these are only not run the first time a package is installed. My apologies for this re-send. I am just hoping that perhaps one or two more people may see this and respond. This is the last time I will send this out.... In a nutshell, my pre- and postinstall scripts are not running from my package. I have three components under one install option, and I am allowing only an easy installation on the system volume. One component has a set of pre- and post install scripts attached to it, and the second has a postinstall script attached to it. The third component has no scripts attached. My scripts are Bourne shell scripts (each starting off with #!/bin/ sh) and are executable. I have written them in TextWrangler. They are in Mac OS Roman encoding with Unix LineFeeds. (I hope this is not considered extraneous....) In an earlier iteration of this installer setup, I did have a postinstall script that executed properly, and I think I have set things up virtually identically between the two iterations. I cannot seem to find where I am messing up.... I have put echo lines into my scripts that output to textfiles to see if the scripts are running, and the output files never get created. Therefore, I do not think that the scripts are running at all. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to best troubleshoot this, I would really appreciate your input. _______________________________________________ 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/samory %40apple.com This email sent to samory(a)apple.com This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc
by OSullivan, Steve 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AclUnjSNJ+0meqWVvEimlYbwkfHR8Q== Thread-topic: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc User-agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.10.0.080409 Greetings all, My apologies for this re-send. I am just hoping that perhaps one or two more people may see this and respond. This is the last time I will send this out.... In a nutshell, my pre- and postinstall scripts are not running from my package. I have three components under one install option, and I am allowing only an easy installation on the system volume. One component has a set of pre- and post install scripts attached to it, and the second has a postinstall script attached to it. The third component has no scripts attached. My scripts are Bourne shell scripts (each starting off with #!/bin/sh) and are executable. I have written them in TextWrangler. They are in Mac OS Roman encoding with Unix LineFeeds. (I hope this is not considered extraneous....) In an earlier iteration of this installer setup, I did have a postinstall script that executed properly, and I think I have set things up virtually identically between the two iterations. I cannot seem to find where I am messing up.... I have put echo lines into my scripts that output to textfiles to see if the scripts are running, and the output files never get created. Therefore, I do not think that the scripts are running at all. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to best troubleshoot this, I would really appreciate your input. Thanks for any and all advice. Regards, Steve O'Sullivan _______________________________________________ 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: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc
by Iceberg-Dev 01 Dec '08

01 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:mime-version:in-reply-to :references:content-type:message-id:content-transfer-encoding:from :subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=jKX2HMTA7s6ufKEJ9ypKk2yURvfd0+GQd8nu3cJI6VY=; b=bJSCBWPYABWR/rtjLDL4XKVPwGoZog3OVBW+mMShKspm04yTpCB5xaYECdoN3V1ME3 p26s0HbCAxAMk5x34A1BjNYjQg3CpcJhPlvm4vxbgyI18CMNaBAsEj1vmNqmxkC+0wIk 7MOLa2LPzsKvyR4+nHVOpCsa8X9Cklfi3AabE= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:content-type:message-id :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=pcZ4JL4ArU+O1i+zzTCMCdc7EW8nzW+z0eB/udutLtzgfoGYKYrW5jOPYnkoHVzpev 1/bwcdBS60PviEzw425FJBZVUwMXaoLLGPT2kK604d+nG/Amcqnfa9O/uheN8PvIjSTq dPkF7t9vvs58xZ9AyuMc9sstyyFgkEk8N+Mgs= On Dec 1, 2008, at 11:43 PM, OSullivan, Steve wrote: Greetings all, Which format and target have you set in your PackageMaker project? _______________________________________________ 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.… In a nutshell, my pre- and postinstall scripts are not running from my package. I have three components under one install option, and I am allowing only an easy installation on the system volume. One component has a set of pre- and post install scripts attached to it, and the second has a postinstall script attached to it. The third component has no scripts attached. My scripts are Bourne shell scripts (each starting off with #!/bin/ sh) and are executable. I have written them in TextWrangler. They are in Mac OS Roman encoding with Unix LineFeeds. (I hope this is not considered extraneous....) In an earlier iteration of this installer setup, I did have a postinstall script that executed properly, and I think I have set things up virtually identically between the two iterations. I cannot seem to find where I am messing up.... I have put echo lines into my scripts that output to textfiles to see if the scripts are running, and the output files never get created. Therefore, I do not think that the scripts are running at all. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to best troubleshoot this, I would really appreciate your input. preinstall and postinstall can mean 2 different things depending on these values. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc
by OSullivan, Steve 01 Dec '08

01 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AclUBkFexBo3GaO13k653Q8EtYZmfQ== Thread-topic: Pre and postinstall scripts not running from PM 3.0.1 pmdoc User-agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.10.0.080409 Greetings all, In a nutshell, my pre- and postinstall scripts are not running from my package. I have three components under one install option, and I am allowing only an easy installation on the system volume. One component has a set of pre- and post install scripts attached to it, and the second has a postinstall script attached to it. The third component has no scripts attached. My scripts are Bourne shell scripts (each starting off with #!/bin/sh) and are executable. I have written them in TextWrangler. They are in Mac OS Roman encoding with Unix LineFeeds. (I hope this is not considered extraneous....) In an earlier iteration of this installer setup, I did have a postinstall script that executed properly, and I think I have set things up virtually identically between the two iterations. I cannot seem to find where I am messing up.... I have put echo lines into my scripts that output to textfiles to see if the scripts are running, and the output files never get created. Therefore, I do not think that the scripts are running at all. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to best troubleshoot this, I would really appreciate your input. Thanks for any and all advice. Regards, Steve O'Sullivan _______________________________________________ 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 automation
by Rick Cochran 01 Dec '08

01 Dec '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com User-agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20080925) On Dec 1, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Everette Clemmer wrote: Hi all, Iceberg-Dev wrote: I’m trying to set up a CI environment where one step involves building an installation package via package maker. I’m fairly familiar with creating packages in the PM GUI and can create basic packages via the command line. I’m curious about what seems to be a vast disconnect between the options available in the GUI compared to those available on the command line; the latter of which appears to be very feature poor from the man page description. I’ve done quite a bit of searching in the ADC docs and on Google only to come up very frustrated. Documentation is scarce at best and what is out there tends to be in excess of three years old. Does anyone on this list know of any current, up to date, documentation on the command line functionality of packagemaker? I’m specifically interested in setting installation requirements. I’d also love to see some example scripts using it if anyone has them lying around. AFAIK, the command line version of PackageMaker accepts PackageMaker project as input. So it's as rich as the UI version. My experience is that this doesn't work. As I remember, PackageMaker crashed. -Rick _______________________________________________ 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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