February 2008 - Installer-dev

Re: PackageMaker 3.0.1 problems
by Paul FitzGerald 15 Feb '08

15 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Feb 15, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Stéphane Sudre wrote: On Feb 15, 2008, at 12:29 AM, Paul FitzGerald wrote: I am using the PackageMakers Users Guide as my reference. -- Stephane Paul _______________________________________________ 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.… So, I started with a new startup company and I'm the only Mac Engineer. That means I now have to build my own installers. Log time Mac developer, new to PackageMaker. What I want to do is to use the PackageMaker GUI to setup a pmdoc file that I can call from a shell script to package up our product. I'm having several issues. The biggest one is consistency. It seems that every installer I build (currently building from the GUI) behaves differently. So far I can't nail down specifics. But I'd like to get a feel for the stability of this version of PackageMaker before I go nuts. Two issues that I'm having problems with are... 1) Setting Owner/Group/Mode. I want to set Owner to root and Group to Admin and one directory in the app need write access for everyone. The permissions in the app are already set as I need them but the Owner/Group is not. It seems that sometimes the installer does what I want and sometimes it does not. 2) I have a Postinstall Action that is suppose to launch the application when the installer is done. (I'd also like the installer to quit post install as well) I've seen it work a couple of times but usually nothing happens. Thanks for any help and pointer in the right direction, Which package format do you use (or to be PackageMaker compliant, which OS do you target when you create your project)? A postinstall action does not mean the same thing depending on the package format... I had to stop and think about what you were asking. Since I was using the GUI "target" wasn't clicking. I'm targeting 10.4 for the app. I also have given up on the GUI and am trying to put it together from the command line. Slowly building it up while re-reading "Software Delivery Guide" This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: PackageMaker 3.0.1 problems
by Stéphane Sudre 15 Feb '08

15 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Feb 15, 2008, at 12:29 AM, Paul FitzGerald wrote: I am using the PackageMakers Users Guide as my reference. -- Stephane _______________________________________________ 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.… So, I started with a new startup company and I'm the only Mac Engineer. That means I now have to build my own installers. Log time Mac developer, new to PackageMaker. What I want to do is to use the PackageMaker GUI to setup a pmdoc file that I can call from a shell script to package up our product. I'm having several issues. The biggest one is consistency. It seems that every installer I build (currently building from the GUI) behaves differently. So far I can't nail down specifics. But I'd like to get a feel for the stability of this version of PackageMaker before I go nuts. Two issues that I'm having problems with are... 1) Setting Owner/Group/Mode. I want to set Owner to root and Group to Admin and one directory in the app need write access for everyone. The permissions in the app are already set as I need them but the Owner/Group is not. It seems that sometimes the installer does what I want and sometimes it does not. 2) I have a Postinstall Action that is suppose to launch the application when the installer is done. (I'd also like the installer to quit post install as well) I've seen it work a couple of times but usually nothing happens. Thanks for any help and pointer in the right direction, Which package format do you use (or to be PackageMaker compliant, which OS do you target when you create your project)? A postinstall action does not mean the same thing depending on the package format... This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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PackageMaker 3.0.1 problems
by Paul FitzGerald 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com I am using the PackageMakers Users Guide as my reference. Thanks for any help and pointer in the right direction, Paul FitzGerald _______________________________________________ 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.… So, I started with a new startup company and I'm the only Mac Engineer. That means I now have to build my own installers. Log time Mac developer, new to PackageMaker. What I want to do is to use the PackageMaker GUI to setup a pmdoc file that I can call from a shell script to package up our product. I'm having several issues. The biggest one is consistency. It seems that every installer I build (currently building from the GUI) behaves differently. So far I can't nail down specifics. But I'd like to get a feel for the stability of this version of PackageMaker before I go nuts. Two issues that I'm having problems with are... 1) Setting Owner/Group/Mode. I want to set Owner to root and Group to Admin and one directory in the app need write access for everyone. The permissions in the app are already set as I need them but the Owner/ Group is not. It seems that sometimes the installer does what I want and sometimes it does not. 2) I have a Postinstall Action that is suppose to launch the application when the installer is done. (I'd also like the installer to quit post install as well) I've seen it work a couple of times but usually nothing happens. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: System reboot
by Bill Coderre 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.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.… On Feb 14, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Doru Carastan wrote: I have an installer in which I need to ask for a reboot _only_ if it fails to unload some kexts during upgrade. Is there a way to pop up the reboot dialog based on conditions detected in the preflight/postflight scripts? Alas, there's no official way to do this. Be assured that Apple management also wishes for this enhancement. There are some possible hack ways to accomplish this, but they're seriously heinous. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: choice requirements editor
by Stéphane Sudre 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Feb 14, 2008, at 9:35 PM, Michael C. Silva wrote: 1. You select your "choice" in the Contents list. 2. You click the Requirements tab view item. Is that the one you're referring too? _______________________________________________ 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.… Does anyone know how to open the 'choice requirements editor' in Leopard's PackageMaker? It's documented in the PackageMaker User Guide, but I can't find it. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: System reboot
by Stéphane Sudre 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Feb 14, 2008, at 10:21 PM, Doru Carastan wrote: No and Yes (or maybe). What could be possible to do is to use you own reboot dialog. 2 solutions: (a) you call an helper app from your postflight script. (b) you use an installer plugin that you put after the Install step. _______________________________________________ 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 have an installer in which I need to ask for a reboot _only_ if it fails to unload some kexts during upgrade. Is there a way to pop up the reboot dialog based on conditions detected in the preflight/postflight scripts? The "on success post installation behavior" is not dynamic AFAIK: your package either requires/recommends a restart or not. (b) can be nicer but, please, remember that an installer plugin won't be displayed through an ARD install or the installer command line tool (or that anyone can remove the plugin from the package bundle). This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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System reboot
by Doru Carastan 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AchTEWgNxA+cPGTkQWqiyJSJ5wxqYgcPR7UQ Thread-topic: System reboot I have an installer in which I need to ask for a reboot _only_ if it fails to unload some kexts during upgrade. Is there a way to pop up the reboot dialog based on conditions detected in the preflight/postflight scripts? Thank you, Doru _______________________________________________ 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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choice requirements editor
by Michael C. Silva 14 Feb '08

14 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________ 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.… Does anyone know how to open the 'choice requirements editor' in Leopard's PackageMaker? It's documented in the PackageMaker User Guide, but I can't find it. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Re: 10.5 lauchctl unload causing process crash
by Nathan Duran 07 Feb '08

07 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Feb 7, 2008, at 9:47 AM, Carl Smith wrote: _______________________________________________ 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 am trying to debug it in xcode 3.0 and it seems to be crashing with a EXE_BAD_ACCESS when the SIGTERM is sent by launchctl unload. Again, the fact that your code crashes on Leopard has nothing to do with the installer, and that means that this list is not the appropriate venue for seeking assistance with the problems you are experiencing. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Installer Plugin to Postflight communication
by Lisa Weimer 07 Feb '08

07 Feb '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: AchpvHHD4Hm2FQb7SiGnSnD/uE04Hw== Thread-topic: Installer Plugin to Postflight communication _______________________________________________ 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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