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Re: Flat distribution and script requirement
by Michael Babin 05 Mar '12

05 Mar '12

On Mar 2, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Stephane Sudre wrote: > Using an embedded script is only supported by Installer.app (or > installer or installd) in Mac OS X 10.6 and later. > > I don't remember whether PackageMaker supports this or not. Other solutions do. Thanks for the information and the hint to look at other solutions. It is indeed possible to use an embedded script as a distribution requirement when the distribution is created with Packages (there may be other solutions that support this as well). In our particular case, not being able to run the script on Mac OS X 10.5 is not a problem. The requirement script is intended to ensure that Java is installed on the system before installing the contents (a plugin). In the case of 10.5, Java is installed as part of the standard OS install. One question about Packages: is it possible to create a package requirement for a visible/selected item such that when the requirement is not met the item is only unselected and not disabled? The only choices I see in the UI are "Remove this choice" and "Make this choice unselectable...", the latter of which disables the item entirely. _______________________________________________ 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: https://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: Flat distribution and script requirement
by Bill Coderre 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '12

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Re: Flat distribution and script requirement
by Stephane Sudre 03 Mar '12

03 Mar '12

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Michael Babin <mbabin(a)orderndev.com> wrote: > Currently, I have a bundle package (metapackage, 10.4 style distribution) with a "Result of script" requirement. I'm investigating what changes will be required so that the installer package can be digitally signed (in anticipation of Gatekeeper). > > The question and answer yesterday about digital signing requiring a flat package or distribution answers one of my questions. Thanks for the timely confirmation. > > The other question I have regards the ability to use a "Result of script" requirement for a flat distribution. From my reading and my experience in trying to make it work, it would seem that it is not possible to successfully embed and run a script as a distribution requirement for a flat distribution. I'm looking for confirmation that this is not possible before moving on to explore other approaches. Using an embedded script is only supported by Installer.app (or installer or installd) in Mac OS X 10.6 and later. I don't remember whether PackageMaker supports this or not. Other solutions do. _______________________________________________ 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: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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Flat distribution and script requirement
by Michael Babin 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

Currently, I have a bundle package (metapackage, 10.4 style distribution) with a "Result of script" requirement. I'm investigating what changes will be required so that the installer package can be digitally signed (in anticipation of Gatekeeper). The question and answer yesterday about digital signing requiring a flat package or distribution answers one of my questions. Thanks for the timely confirmation. The other question I have regards the ability to use a "Result of script" requirement for a flat distribution. From my reading and my experience in trying to make it work, it would seem that it is not possible to successfully embed and run a script as a distribution requirement for a flat distribution. I'm looking for confirmation that this is not possible before moving on to explore other approaches. Our current installer metapackage uses a simple shell script as a requirement. The script just calls "java -version" to ensure that Java is installed on the user's system, with the beneficial side effect of triggering the system's "Do you want to install Java?" behavior if it isn't (Lion). We could possibly use a "File exists on system" or other requirement to check if Java is installed, but the trigger for the Java install itself would be lost. _______________________________________________ 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: https://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: How to show version number for flat packages?
by Stephane Sudre 02 Mar '12

02 Mar '12

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Vikram Singh <vikram731(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > When we click on an old-style package format (Bundle), we can see the > package version in the information tab which the OS gets from the > Info.plist file. > But for flat packages, I see that it does not show the version information. > Is it even possible to show that? Because there is no Info.plist file there > and I tried to mention the version in PackageInfo file but it didn't work. > Is there anything I am missing or is it just not possible? AFAIK, it's not possible to display it in the Finder as the Finder looks for the information in the Info.plist file (and segment) of applications. It may still be looking for the info in the old resources files. It can be possible to find the version with some line of codes or a script though. But if you are looking to get this information in the Info window, your only hope (and this is a tiny small one) is to file an enhancement request. _______________________________________________ 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: https://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: digitally signing a distribution package
by Stephane Sudre 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 2:33 PM, nestor pridun <nestor.pridun(a)native-instruments.de> wrote: > Hi, > > i'm building installers as 10.4 style distribution packages with a distribution.dist script and bundle packages. is it possible to digitally sign this kind of package? No. This requires using flat packages or distributions (so 10.5 target) as this makes use of the xar format features. _______________________________________________ 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: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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digitally signing a distribution package
by nestor pridun 01 Mar '12

01 Mar '12

Hi, i'm building installers as 10.4 style distribution packages with a distribution.dist script and bundle packages. is it possible to digitally sign this kind of package? i tried to sign just the distribution.dist with the packagemaker command line. but then Installer.app is not able to open the mpkg and displays an error. thanks in advance, nestor. _______________________________________________ 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: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists… This email sent to site_archiver(a)lists.apple.com

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