August 2012 - Installer-dev

RE: I'm a Windows guy tasked with packaging MAC Aventail Connect for zero-touch deployment
by Xochitl Lunde 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

I think you need to use Packages if you want to build flat packages and distributions (flat distributions and not bundles) that can be signed in a way to keep Gatekeeper happy in Mountain Lion. I was told that I should be using Packages now unless I need to support Mac OS 10.4 or earlier, which I don't. Xo ________________________________ This message is for the addressee's use only. It may contain confidential information. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. Tripp Lite disclaims all warranties and liabilities, and assumes no responsibility for viruses which may infect an email sent to you from Tripp Lite and which damage your electronic systems or information. It is your responsibility to maintain virus detection systems to prevent damage to your electronic systems and information. _______________________________________________ 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: Brazilian Portuguese(PT - BR) issue with License File in Packages Version 1.1
by Vikram Singh 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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Brazilian Portuguese(PT - BR) issue with License File in Packages Version 1.1
by Ramesh K 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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Re: Brazilian Portuguese issue with License File in Packages 1.1
by Prema Kumar 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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Re: I'm a Windows guy tasked with packaging MAC Aventail Connect for zero-touch deployment
by Patrick Cusack 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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Re: I'm a Windows guy tasked with packaging MAC Aventail Connect for zero-touch deployment
by Sanjay Rao 24 Aug '12

24 Aug '12

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Re: Brazilian Portuguese issue with License File in Packages 1.1
by vinod nair 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

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I'm a Windows guy tasked with packaging MAC Aventail Connect for zero-touch deployment
by Dan Holland 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

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RE: Run flat package postscript as root
by Harald Dersch 23 Aug '12

23 Aug '12

I totally agree, but as often, it's a customer requirement making not that much sense. I'm currently trying to convince them to agree to the more beautiful solution. > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Neagle [mailto:greg.neagle@disneyanimation.com] > Sent: Mittwoch, 22. August 2012 17:55 > To: Harald Dersch > Cc: installer-dev(a)lists.apple.com > Subject: Re: Run flat package postscript as root > > Why not just install the browser plug-in to /Library/Internet Plugins instead > of the user's home? This avoids the hack. Plus now your software works for > all users on the machine, not just whoever happened to install it. (or worse, > no one at all if the package is installed via a software deployment mechanism > and there is no user logged in) > > -Greg > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:44 AM, Harald Dersch wrote: > > > I'm afraid you're right. I prepared a package without using domains by > installing to the user folder via the 'tmp folder hack'. This is awful, but it > works. > > The script runs as root, the executable has administrative privileges and > works correctly. I wonder why it's called root/admin authentication, then. > > > > Thanks, > > > >> Subject: Re: Run flat package postscript as root > >> From: Stephane Sudre <email@hidden> > >> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:18:28 +0200 > >> Authentication-results: symauth.service.identifier > >> Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; > >> s=20120113; > >> h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to > >> :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; > >> bh=18iyTVYnaIeRCWQWkRj5eSpFQ77kr+o0tw1m5EPxiac=; > >> > b=VzOboSVDdg5B4JB5UqaTllToUWYpI6+sYaWUSOX/b7PS414a960JnY770zmE > NYxXZt > >> > CDbfwDHFCi8jEPNnWoLaY8pkyzUE7jjGgyO3jIruJdCa/Y9cpF/HMmMmW9hxz > 8OPqFLv > >> > >BUL+8rx9gXgk8CXdLhQIXJSZBv7Om7kHfGleKSmqrVfAU/9X80bLICF73JL+BJe > 0P2BO > >> > RAp4BcXqUKJvv8Vxr0JabqoNuapYQcuv0Q6+Rl9CVpWCyEHp016bv4JpY6P6Lh > v1rzk+ > >> > >Y5mK8c+b10fj+ObYi98wg0DOGq2bRQI0HK7nuNwNFPOdod+ho4No3e1H2+ > GmFU+bwDZ9 > >> 2ySg== > >> > >> It's probably related to the use of the "current user/user home > >> directory" domain/install Destination. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Harald Dersch <email@hidden> wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> I'm currently developing a setup targeting flat packages. The setup > >>> installs a browser plug-in to the user home folder (via current user > >>> domain), but needs to change a global registration. The registration is > done by an executable included as an additional resource in the setup and > supposed to be launched by the postinstallation script. > >>> > >>> I did a project with one package where I enabled "Require admin > >>> password for installation". I get a credential prompt, and the > >>> plug-in is correctly installed to the current user folder. However, > postinstallation is not executed as root, no matter which credentials I > provide, hence the executable fails. If I try to launch the executable explicitly > using sudo, I get "sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified" (in > the log). > >>> > >>> It doesn't matter, if I use PackageMaker or sudre's Packages. > >>> > >>> From the Packages user manual (Section "Defining a package pre- and > >>> post-installation scripts"): " >> If the installation process requests an > admin password, the pre- and post-installation scripts will be run as root." -> > Obviously this is wrong, or do I miss something? > >>> > >>> Thanks for any input, > >>> Harry > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > >>> Installer-dev mailing list (email@hidden) > >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > >>> > >>> This email sent to email@hidden > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Packaging Resources - http://s.sudre.free.fr/Packaging.html > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/greg.neagle%40di > > sneyanimation.com > > > > This email sent to greg.neagle(a)disneyanimation.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: 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: Run flat package postscript as root
by Greg Neagle 22 Aug '12

22 Aug '12

Why not just install the browser plug-in to /Library/Internet Plugins instead of the user's home? This avoids the hack. Plus now your software works for all users on the machine, not just whoever happened to install it. (or worse, no one at all if the package is installed via a software deployment mechanism and there is no user logged in) -Greg On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:44 AM, Harald Dersch wrote: > I'm afraid you're right. I prepared a package without using domains by installing to the user folder via the 'tmp folder hack'. This is awful, but it works. > The script runs as root, the executable has administrative privileges and works correctly. I wonder why it's called root/admin authentication, then. > > Thanks, > >> Subject: Re: Run flat package postscript as root >> From: Stephane Sudre <email@hidden> >> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:18:28 +0200 >> Authentication-results: symauth.service.identifier >> Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; >> bh=18iyTVYnaIeRCWQWkRj5eSpFQ77kr+o0tw1m5EPxiac=; b=VzOboSVDdg5B4JB5UqaTllToUWYpI6+sYaWUSOX/b7PS414a960JnY770zmENYxXZt CDbfwDHFCi8jEPNnWoLaY8pkyzUE7jjGgyO3jIruJdCa/Y9cpF/HMmMmW9hxz8OPqFLv >BUL+8rx9gXgk8CXdLhQIXJSZBv7Om7kHfGleKSmqrVfAU/9X80bLICF73JL+BJe0P2BO RAp4BcXqUKJvv8Vxr0JabqoNuapYQcuv0Q6+Rl9CVpWCyEHp016bv4JpY6P6Lhv1rzk+ >Y5mK8c+b10fj+ObYi98wg0DOGq2bRQI0HK7nuNwNFPOdod+ho4No3e1H2+GmFU+bwDZ9 2ySg== >> >> It's probably related to the use of the "current user/user home >> directory" domain/install Destination. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Harald Dersch <email@hidden> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> I'm currently developing a setup targeting flat packages. The setup installs a browser plug-in to the user home folder (via current user domain), >>> but needs to change a global registration. The registration is done by an executable included as an additional resource in the setup and supposed >>> to be launched by the postinstallation script. >>> >>> I did a project with one package where I enabled "Require admin password for installation". I get a credential prompt, and the plug-in is correctly >>> installed to the current user folder. However, postinstallation is not executed as root, no matter which credentials I provide, hence the executable >>> fails. If I try to launch the executable explicitly using sudo, I get "sudo: no tty present and no askpass program specified" (in the log). >>> >>> It doesn't matter, if I use PackageMaker or sudre's Packages. >>> >>> From the Packages user manual (Section "Defining a package pre- and post-installation scripts"): " >> If the installation process requests an admin >>> password, the pre- and post-installation scripts will be run as root." -> Obviously this is wrong, or do I miss something? >>> >>> Thanks for any input, >>> Harry >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Installer-dev mailing list (email@hidden) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> >>> This email sent to email@hidden >> >> >> >> -- >> Packaging Resources - http://s.sudre.free.fr/Packaging.html >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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/greg.neagle%40disneya… > > This email sent to greg.neagle(a)disneyanimation.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: 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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