site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:subject:mime-version :content-type:from:in-reply-to:date:content-transfer-encoding :message-id:references:to:x-mailer; bh=umyGWRY8SHGhh1ei9C3BomAMyIQQPjVaHGJEuhKmR7g=; b=wqj5DnQysj2DsTZNQWlNSb3qfK0RhZ0nhdPcdKYfsxKC0DrISjDYapDYB08n+8WweV l5sW5Tjy9QVc2YTnuojh3zYnGwqiYbQI64Qf12rzLyaQh5kMbc7dP6v4a5DDp1jIGR5T 5F2uK9ypH/ptwnLHkhwLtIMNR6FZsnrH5hDoA= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=subject:mime-version:content-type:from:in-reply-to:date :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to:x-mailer; b=fxpQIXoBToi8l8hgZzupoKNf0g2mm03a+IlfDoViS+i3jdZnT+xNX+qBh+u1Ae8tLP sIHUo6bhPaYP7x1gV+eCum3LhZUhsRl3t2mGR1nDUj0Jt5di99Fwtg6v692g2kIyD9NQ EC5GAQg/fQo/L7oIrUU0f+iZ7IuNENfQ9oE7I= On Nov 20, 2009, at 9:00 AM, Don Montalvo wrote:
Is there a a reason for this:
"Important: Never include Mac OS X standard directories inside a component’s hierarchy. That is, do not reflect any standard part of the Mac OS X file system (in any of the file system domains) inside your component’s structure."
From this URL:
What's the reason for this? I ask because I'm used to gathering all components into a folder structure mirroring the target directories, when building a package installer.
Because Installer.app will change ownership/permissions on all folders referenced in a package to what is specified in the package. So if you don't get them exactly right, you'll negatively affect the security of the user's computer. And it makes it more difficult for Apple to change ownership/permission on these folders if they need to. Of course, it's way easier just make a single package holding everything, instead of multiple packages, but it seems that Apple is trying to drive everybody away from using packages by making package creation, um, non-trivial. Eli _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Installer-dev mailing list (Installer-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/installer-dev/site_archiver%40lists.a... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com