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Re: pkgExtrator diverting files during install; why?
by Peyman Oreizy 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

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Re: Installer destination is blank ?
by Scott Amory 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

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Installer destination is blank ?
by Alec Carlson 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

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License agreement installer plugin
by Glover,David 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

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RE: Default install location for package.
by Riffel, Allen 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

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Re: Default install location for package.
by Scott Amory 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

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Re: pkgExtrator diverting files during install; why?
by Scott Amory 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Hi Peyman, Scott On Jul 15, 2008, at 12:49 PM, Peyman Oreizy 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.… PackageMaker is enabling relocation on your package. Notice that the installer is finding the app that it thinks is most appropriate to upgrade and is relocating your install to there. The only way presently to turn that off via a command line build is to create a pmdoc that has the option turned off and use that to build. I've built an installer using PackageMaker from the command line. On my Leopard system, the install works beautifully. On our tester's system, pkgExtrator is diverting the files to another directory. Here's the commands I use to build the installer and the installer log from the tester's system. I've found other folks complaining about this (like http://lists.apple.com/archives/Installer-dev/2008/Mar/msg00061.html) , but no workarounds. Any idea what's going on? Is there a workaround? $ xcodebuild -configuration Debug -alltargets install $ /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/ PackageMaker --root build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Applications/MyApp.app --info build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Applications/MyApp.app/ Contents/Info.plist --resource build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Resources --install-to /Applications --out build/Debug/MyApp.mpkg --verbose 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM installdb[557] Opened receipt database on '/' with schema 17. 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM Installer[549] Preparing volume "Macintosh HD" for installation 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM Installer[549] Configuring volume "Macintosh HD" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Free space on "Macintosh HD": 7.8 GB (8339849216 bytes). 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/MyApp.mpkg.549tArb7K" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Processing MyApp: 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Determining files to install 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] ./MyApp.app installed to /Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Configuring deferred files 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Assembling temporary receipt 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Performing pre-extraction actions 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Creating destination path 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Validating package payload 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Starting file extraction 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/ English.lproj" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/MainMenu.nib" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/ MainMenu.nib" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Performing post-extraction actions 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Finishing receipt 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Removing temporary directory "/private/tmp/MyApp.mpkg.549tArb7K" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Finalize disk "Macintosh HD" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Notifying system of updated components 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] **** Summary Information **** 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Operation Elapsed time 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] ----------------------------- 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] extract 0.22 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] zero 0.01 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] install 0.50 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] validate 0.00 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] os 0.00 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] receipt 0.20 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] disk 1.01 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] config 0.07 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Finalizing installation. 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Registering applications 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] IFDInstallController 7555E0 state = 5 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Displaying 'Install Succeeded' UI. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. 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pkgExtrator diverting files during install; why?
by Peyman Oreizy 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

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On my Leopard system, the install works beautifully. On our tester's system, pkgExtrator is diverting the files to another directory. Here's the commands I use to build the installer and the installer log from the tester's system. I've found other folks complaining about this (like http://lists.apple.com/archives/Installer-dev/2008/Mar/msg00061.html) but no workarounds. Any idea what's going on? Is there a workaround? $ xcodebuild -configuration Debug -alltargets install $ /Developer/Applications/Utilities/PackageMaker.app/Contents/MacOS/PackageMaker --root build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Applications/MyApp.app --info build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Applications/MyApp.app/Contents/Info.plist --resource build/myapp.dst/Users/macbuild/Resources --install-to /Applications --out build/Debug/MyApp.mpkg --verbose 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM installdb[557] Opened receipt database on '/' with schema 17. 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM Installer[549] Preparing volume "Macintosh HD" for installation 7/15/08 11:05:06 AM Installer[549] Configuring volume "Macintosh HD" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Free space on "Macintosh HD": 7.8 GB (8339849216 bytes). 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Create temporary directory "/private/tmp/MyApp.mpkg.549tArb7K" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Processing MyApp: 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Determining files to install 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] ./MyApp.app installed to /Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Configuring deferred files 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Assembling temporary receipt 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Performing pre-extraction actions 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Creating destination path 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Validating package payload 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Starting file extraction 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/MacOS" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM pkgExtractor[559] Diverting "./MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/MainMenu.nib" to "/Users/sdxlab/Downloads/Stuff/Debug/MyApp.app/Contents/Resources/MainMenu.nib" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Performing post-extraction actions 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Finishing receipt 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Removing temporary directory "/private/tmp/MyApp.mpkg.549tArb7K" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Finalize disk "Macintosh HD" 7/15/08 11:05:07 AM Installer[549] Notifying system of updated components 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] **** Summary Information **** 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Operation Elapsed time 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] ----------------------------- 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] extract 0.22 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] zero 0.01 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] install 0.50 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] validate 0.00 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] os 0.00 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] receipt 0.20 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] disk 1.01 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] config 0.07 seconds 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Finalizing installation. 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Registering applications 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] IFDInstallController 7555E0 state = 5 7/15/08 11:05:08 AM Installer[549] Displaying 'Install Succeeded' UI. _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. 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Re: Destination going blank!?!?
by Scott Amory 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Jul 10, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Oliver Buerschaper wrote: Scott _______________________________________________ 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.… When I set a destination for a component (10.5-based install package), and save the packagemaker pmdoc, it looks fine. But, when I reopen, the "Destination" field goes blank...no matter where I set the destination to. I'm also seeing this with PackageMaker 3.0.2 (174) and it's driving me nuts … Does someone have an idea how to work around this? I'd really appreciate any help … There is a bug on the state of this field not being saved presently. You should be able to work around it by checking the "Allow Custom Location" field but that of course turns on that option. Oliver _______________________________________________ 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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Re: PackageMaker woes (launchd and postinstall)
by Scott Amory 15 Jul '08

15 Jul '08

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Hi Tim, On Jul 15, 2008, at 2:06 AM, Tim Schooley wrote: Hi there, Scott Thanks again for any help. Cheers, Tim Hi folks! So I'm trying to create a package for Leopard (not worried about backwards compatibility) that contains the following components: --- 1) A kernel extension 2) A launchd daemon 3) A launchd agent 4) An application I have organised the package into 3 sub-packages: - MyApp.kext - contains the kext only. - MyApp.framework - contains: - shared libraries - daemon - agent - launchd scripts - MyApp.app - contains: - application --- In PackageMaker, I specify 3 post-install actions: --- So my problems so far are: Would installing the launchd scripts to the /Library/Launch* paths directly be a better option? It doesn't seem as clean to me. Regarding Problem #1: _______________________________________________ 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.… Many thanks for the advice. I ended up trying symbolic links (apparently aliases are something quite different), which launchd refused to use due to permissions issues. So installing directly to the Launch* directories does in fact seem to be the correct way to do it. I'm still stuck on running a script after installation. I'm aware of postinstall, but where do I add it in the PackageMaker GUI? Add it as a "content", or specify it in postinstall actions somehow? Scripts are added in the Scripts tab when you have a content item selected. The shell needs to execute things in a certain order. The only area I can see for specifying scripts is within individual packages, but I need a "global" postinstall after everything is installed. gah! You can accomplish this fairly easily by creating a package at the very end of your install list that is hidden that has all the scripts in it. The hidden option is in the choice configuration. When you set that the choice should be invisible to the UI. If you make it so the package will always install then you should get the behavior that you desire. � wrote: On Jul 14, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Tim Schooley wrote: 1) Load the kext 2) Add an alias of: /Library/LaunchDaemons/myappdaemon.plist -> /Library/Frameworks/myapp.framework/Versions/Current/ myappdaemon.plist 3) Add an alias of: /Library/LaunchAgents/myappdaemon.plist -> /Library/Frameworks/myapp.framework/Versions/Current/ myappagent.plist 1) The aliases aren't created. 2) The installer insists that the user needs to log out and log in again. 3) I'd like to execute "launchctl load /path/to/launchd/scripts" afterwards, but am not quite sure how to go about it. The documentation for packagemaker is really sparse in this area. Any ideas? I'm pulling my hear out over the launchd stuff - I searched this list for launchd stuff, which returned old or unrelated issues. Many many thanks for any advice. I would strongly recommend not doing what you're doing as it's potentially a security flaw. Items inside /Library/Framework are root:daemon. Items inside /Library/Launch* are root:wheel. By creating an alias (do you mean symbolic link?) inside something that is root:wheel from something that is root:admin, you're moving to a root escalation security flaw. Just install your launchd scripts where they are supposed to be in the first place. _______________________________________________ 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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