January 2013 - Installer-dev

Re: Wrapping a 3rd party PKG, triggering from /private/tmp
by Andrew Keller 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

In my experience, $3 contains '/' if you are installing onto the boot volume. To check a volume name with spaces, install onto a non-boot volume that happens to also have spaces in the volume name. ~ Andrew On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:40 AM, Don Montalvo wrote: > We tested in a volume named "Macintosh HD"...or are you bustin' my chops? LOL > > Don > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Greg Neagle <greg.neagle(a)disneyanimation.com> wrote: > >> I'd recommend at least putting quotes around $3 in case the volume name has spaces in it. >> >> -Greg >> >> On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ok, I tested the below, works like a charm. We selected Distribution, and Bundle. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Don >>> >>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> We are trying to crate a wrapper installer that will run a PKG/MPKG that we place into /private/tmp directory. >>>> >>>> /private/tmp/installer.pkg >>>> >>>> Using Packages, first question - should we select Distribution or Raw format? >>>> >>>> Do we select Flat or Bundle? >>>> >>>> OK, with that out of the way, what is the "post-install" script syntax needed to run the PKG that we placed into /private/tmp directory? >>>> >>>> Does this look right? Or is there some other syntax needed? >>>> >>>> #!/bin/sh >>>> # >>>> # installer -pkg /private/tmp/installer.pkg -target $3 >>>> # >>>> # exit 0 >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Don _______________________________________________ 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: Wrapping a 3rd party PKG, triggering from /private/tmp
by Don Montalvo 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

We tested in a volume named "Macintosh HD"...or are you bustin' my chops? LOL Don On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Greg Neagle <greg.neagle(a)disneyanimation.com> wrote: > I'd recommend at least putting quotes around $3 in case the volume name has spaces in it. > > -Greg > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ok, I tested the below, works like a charm. We selected Distribution, and Bundle. >> >> Thanks, >> Don >> >> On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> We are trying to crate a wrapper installer that will run a PKG/MPKG that we place into /private/tmp directory. >>> >>> /private/tmp/installer.pkg >>> >>> Using Packages, first question - should we select Distribution or Raw format? >>> >>> Do we select Flat or Bundle? >>> >>> OK, with that out of the way, what is the "post-install" script syntax needed to run the PKG that we placed into /private/tmp directory? >>> >>> Does this look right? Or is there some other syntax needed? >>> >>> #!/bin/sh >>> # >>> # installer -pkg /private/tmp/installer.pkg -target $3 >>> # >>> # exit 0 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Don >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Re: Wrapping a 3rd party PKG, triggering from /private/tmp
by Greg Neagle 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

I'd recommend at least putting quotes around $3 in case the volume name has spaces in it. -Greg On Jan 28, 2013, at 8:42 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, I tested the below, works like a charm. We selected Distribution, and Bundle. > > Thanks, > Don > > On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> We are trying to crate a wrapper installer that will run a PKG/MPKG that we place into /private/tmp directory. >> >> /private/tmp/installer.pkg >> >> Using Packages, first question - should we select Distribution or Raw format? >> >> Do we select Flat or Bundle? >> >> OK, with that out of the way, what is the "post-install" script syntax needed to run the PKG that we placed into /private/tmp directory? >> >> Does this look right? Or is there some other syntax needed? >> >> #!/bin/sh >> # >> # installer -pkg /private/tmp/installer.pkg -target $3 >> # >> # exit 0 >> >> Thanks, >> Don > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: Wrapping a 3rd party PKG, triggering from /private/tmp
by Don Montalvo 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Ok, I tested the below, works like a charm. We selected Distribution, and Bundle. Thanks, Don On Jan 28, 2013, at 3:45 PM, Don Montalvo <donmontalvo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > We are trying to crate a wrapper installer that will run a PKG/MPKG that we place into /private/tmp directory. > > /private/tmp/installer.pkg > > Using Packages, first question - should we select Distribution or Raw format? > > Do we select Flat or Bundle? > > OK, with that out of the way, what is the "post-install" script syntax needed to run the PKG that we placed into /private/tmp directory? > > Does this look right? Or is there some other syntax needed? > > #!/bin/sh > # > # installer -pkg /private/tmp/installer.pkg -target $3 > # > # exit 0 > > Thanks, > Don _______________________________________________ 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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Wrapping a 3rd party PKG, triggering from /private/tmp
by Don Montalvo 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

We are trying to crate a wrapper installer that will run a PKG/MPKG that we place into /private/tmp directory. /private/tmp/installer.pkg Using Packages, first question - should we select Distribution or Raw format? Do we select Flat or Bundle? OK, with that out of the way, what is the "post-install" script syntax needed to run the PKG that we placed into /private/tmp directory? Does this look right? Or is there some other syntax needed? #!/bin/sh # # installer -pkg /private/tmp/installer.pkg -target $3 # # exit 0 Thanks, Don _______________________________________________ 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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Iceberg foobars info.plist permissions
by Beatrix Willius 25 Jan '13

25 Jan '13

Hi, I created a branch of my software. Since then I have problems with Iceberg as it foobars the permissions of the info.plist files of the 2 applications I install. As a result they start with a nice NilObjectException. I've been playing around a bit. When running the installer manually instead of using a shell script the main application is installed okay. But the helper application which resides in the content folder of the main application still is foobared. The permissions of the helper apps's info.plist file are rw- and then nothing. The owner is root. The permissions of the main app's info.plist are now rw-r--r--. The owner is also root. Of course, I could add a postflight script to change the permissions. But I want to know why this occurs all of a sudden. Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Regards Trixi Willius http://www.mothsoftware.com Mail Archiver X: The email archiving solution for professionals _______________________________________________ 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: Remove old startup item
by Stephane Sudre 22 Jan '13

22 Jan '13

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:55 AM, Andrew Keller <andrew(a)kellerfarm.com> wrote: > Hello, all, > > In previous versions of my app, the installer added the app to the system-wide per-user login items list (/Library/Preferences/loginwindow.plist). The app was converted to use launchd a while ago, but installations of the old version are still floating around, so I would like to modify the current installer to be able to remove the old login item. > > It looks like `defaults` could be used to make the necessary modifications, but the man page says that its behavior regarding non-preferences files is likely to change in the future. > > Before the app used launchd, it used CoreFoundation to read the file, insert a new entry, and save the file. Theoretically, the same technique could be used to remove the login item. > > It would be nice to simply add a few lines to the postinstall script in the installer package, but if it would be more reliable to write a CoreFoundation tool, I can do that instead. > > Any suggestions? LSSharedFileList.h is probably your new best friend (LaunchServices.framework) for the CF tool (I would say it's cleaner and safer to write the CoreFoundation tool and invoke it from the postinstall script). _______________________________________________ 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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Remove old startup item
by Andrew Keller 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

Hello, all, In previous versions of my app, the installer added the app to the system-wide per-user login items list (/Library/Preferences/loginwindow.plist). The app was converted to use launchd a while ago, but installations of the old version are still floating around, so I would like to modify the current installer to be able to remove the old login item. It looks like `defaults` could be used to make the necessary modifications, but the man page says that its behavior regarding non-preferences files is likely to change in the future. Before the app used launchd, it used CoreFoundation to read the file, insert a new entry, and save the file. Theoretically, the same technique could be used to remove the login item. It would be nice to simply add a few lines to the postinstall script in the installer package, but if it would be more reliable to write a CoreFoundation tool, I can do that instead. Any suggestions? Thanks, Andrew Keller _______________________________________________ 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: Dropbox installer
by Stephane Sudre 18 Jan '13

18 Jan '13

On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Fernando-Juan Santos <ezmac1964(a)gmail.com> wrote: > i've se 4/5 software installer like DropBox... I'm looking to build a > installer like this. It's not really an installer. It's just that when you double-click the application, it tries to move itself to the /Applications folder and add itself to the LoginItems of the current user. _______________________________________________ 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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Dropbox installer
by Fernando-Juan Santos 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

-- _______________________________________________ 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 i've se 4/5 software installer like DropBox... I'm looking to build a installer like this.

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