September 2010 - Installer-dev

[How-to] Create an alias of an application being installed
by Iceberg-Dev 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

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RE: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Alexander Klyuev 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: Actg65crx10BPBQwRjiVhqNSvrOElwAARMzA > This would require to add the package as the first package in the list of choices and set the package to be invisible. > This would to be tested but that could be a workaround. Thank you for advises. Actually the problem appears before any "choice" is installed. When a choice is being installed - it is too late; the problem no longer exists. However the idea would be good for another case. Thank you. Best, - Alexander -----Original Message----- From: installer-dev-bounces+klax=musiclab.com(a)lists.apple.com [mailto:installer-dev-bounces+klax=musiclab.com@lists.apple.com] On Behalf Of Iceberg-Dev Sent: September 30, 2010 6:05 PM To: Installer-Dev mailing-list Subject: Re: Installer JavaScript development question. On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:04 PM, Alexander Klyuev wrote: >> That being said, I don't see how only a JavaScript script would be >> able to > fix the permissions : >> - there is no API for that. > > Here it is: > > system.run('/bin/chmod', 'a+x', > <path_to_main_package_resources_folder_script>); Not an API but another solution, yes. > [...] > > Great idea (would be), however (!!!) how to get path to a zip? Same > primary problem... A possible solution is to make sure the script will be somewhere and that you know where this somewhere is. For instance, you could have an additional package that installs the script in /tmp. This way the permissions will be correct and you will know where the script is. This would require to add the package as the first package in the list of choices and set the package to be invisible. This would to be tested but that could be a workaround. _______________________________________________ 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/klax%40musiclab.com This email sent to klax(a)musiclab.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: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Iceberg-Dev 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

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=B1ShrfdwW9evror9xEKp3HJ+lBsizZfHvbztHeEOP88=; b=gw67NaUQJVXmdYyMsC3Hsq9iKjy517jhBiKqbhv/5P5Ukp9ClNT5xxv2KTXTSBH90/ mtxQw0jnCzHVTW+vwUVxAy6/GmjOQKUufjKAjOcTEUojb+A1WxPM94jqm+VvoeO9fFtn ThKbtE1kyP0UMTmG9Z9dfwCspEYOmJWSIlD3Q= 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=YIyaN9RpxgFFTdtqTwjGBME/CboqZe1Jm89wMEdDtoJcOq6ZPSrC1AO7o7m0CdZJ6E 7e19sLuabTSt2rpejr4Ry+MvDSd0XXU/BsVb5e/YxHoXEWGR0Q1ZKTXmFLS1VSJCvpwe 3z8KwvcDGInzcMaUF+ekBRfthS+mJriCkR/pI= On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:04 PM, Alexander Klyuev wrote: Here it is: system.run('/bin/chmod', 'a+x', <path_to_main_package_resources_folder_script>); Not an API but another solution, yes. [...] This would to be tested but that could be a workaround. _______________________________________________ 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.… That being said, I don't see how only a JavaScript script would be able to fix the permissions : - there is no API for that. Great idea (would be), however (!!!) how to get path to a zip? Same primary problem... A possible solution is to make sure the script will be somewhere and that you know where this somewhere is. For instance, you could have an additional package that installs the script in /tmp. This way the permissions will be correct and you will know where the script is. This would require to add the package as the first package in the list of choices and set the package to be invisible. This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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RE: "execute" permission for installation package scripts.
by Alexander Klyuev 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

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RE: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Alexander Klyuev 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: ActgmJyrFQ2eK3N7RDCiGJgZMgdW0QAQIXNw > That being said, I don't see how only a JavaScript script would be able to fix the permissions : > - there is no API for that. Here it is: system.run('/bin/chmod', 'a+x', <path_to_main_package_resources_folder_script>); This works great; the only problem here I need to know ".../<MyPackage.pkg>/Contents/Resources" current path that is known by system.run() internally but cannot be retrieved. > - would you be using an external script you provide to do that, this external script may be suffering from the same issue. Exactly right! > Provide the script as a zip archive. Unzip it from the JavaScript script by calling a system tool. This should preserve the permissions. Great idea (would be), however (!!!) how to get path to a zip? Same primary problem... Regards, - Alexander -----Original Message----- From: Stephane Sudre [mailto:dev.iceberg@gmail.com] Sent: September 30, 2010 8:03 AM To: Alexander Klyuev Cc: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Subject: Re: Installer JavaScript development question. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Alexander Klyuev <klax(a)musiclab.com> wrote: > Hi Bill, > > I need to fix "execute" permission for my requirement scripts before > Installer runs them. > For some specific reason I cannot use flat package type or .dmg shield > for my installation package and scripts may lose "execute" permission > during deployment steps. > This makes inst package broken and I've not found any documented ways > to check/repair permissions. I would tent to believe there's none because when a package is broken, it's broken. That being said, I don't see how only a JavaScript script would be able to fix the permissions : - there is no API for that. - would you be using an external script you provide to do that, this external script may be suffering from the same issue. In the history of stupid ideas, I have one that is claiming for the top spot: Provide the script as a zip archive. Unzip it from the JavaScript script by calling a system tool. This should preserve the permissions. _______________________________________________ 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: "execute" permission for installation package scripts.
by Rusty Myers 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

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Re: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Stephane Sudre 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

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RE: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Alexander Klyuev 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: ActgAMRPmuD04BN3TJ2HKn7NZTfEKwABhOWA Hi Bill, I need to fix "execute" permission for my requirement scripts before Installer runs them. For some specific reason I cannot use flat package type or .dmg shield for my installation package and scripts may lose "execute" permission during deployment steps. This makes inst package broken and I've not found any documented ways to check/repair permissions. Thanks, - Alexander -----Original Message----- From: Bill Coderre [mailto:bc@apple.com] Sent: September 29, 2010 2:04 PM To: Alexander Klyuev Cc: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Subject: Re: Installer JavaScript development question. On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:36 AM, Alexander Klyuev wrote: > Does anybody knows a way to get full path to > <MyPackage.pkg>/Contents/Resources folder within JavaScript the > Installer currently runs? What are you trying to accomplish? system.run() does not need the path. As best I can tell, you can't use system.files.* to get to things inside your package. It is also undocumented and likely to change based on OS version. I'm pretty sure it is different for bundle/flat. _______________________________________________ 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: Installer JavaScript development question.
by Bill Coderre 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com On Sep 29, 2010, at 10:36 AM, Alexander Klyuev wrote: > Does anybody knows a way to get full path to > <MyPackage.pkg>/Contents/Resources folder within JavaScript the Installer > currently runs? What are you trying to accomplish? system.run() does not need the path. As best I can tell, you can't use system.files.* to get to things inside your package. It is also undocumented and likely to change based on OS version. I'm pretty sure it is different for bundle/flat. _______________________________________________ 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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Installer JavaScript development question.
by Alexander Klyuev 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com Thread-index: Actf/OLuq6uGH0uyQZ2PC+KFN7rkNg== Hi All, Does anybody knows a way to get full path to <MyPackage.pkg>/Contents/Resources folder within JavaScript the Installer currently runs? Thank you a lot for any idea. Regards, - Alexander _______________________________________________ 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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