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:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc:content-transfer-encoding :from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; bh=NEDYg2TgORIbhn5qypC17N+mWrTzafaw9zc+wWpt3LA=; b=rFIopCgQuUNHLFQUIJSGAJZ1LTfPvIQNGxFy4k3hE0Er4e0/WQZiZj/3LSRbXQ4yHj fBM39AtavZrTpsUMl2XU6x11gLjzTc35fhUOpRNF/WOuPPiFZAWjJiG9pYWPaOp/DpQY j2W3ySiL/U5PYFAcs9FKV/4sYjUbQEPU98lPA= Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:message-id:cc :content-transfer-encoding:from:subject:date:to:x-mailer; b=XuWicFZIuA4cP5xvI1piI+FMjWX3IURP2h1OWqrs+LNWO4NYnl99q9YUaFcBWPy8+h bVHJwEBJPvn7UkW0DWl568+rK0uinxfRSJHfwpyRyfOX1Msdo9fhAMc50vapw3fbap7Q lsT4P1QdrWikL6iq9qJYQMRwowguxUzVY/oNE= On Aug 26, 2009, at 9:45 PM, justin blecher wrote: greetings everyone, i'm new around these parts and currently wrestling with the concepts and best practices for evaluating existing packages, repackaging non-pkg installers, and rolling out InstaDMG-created images for < 30 macs i have the pleasure of [part-time] managing. today my question centers around this quote: 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. [...] here's my real questions: * is my assumption/interpretaton -- anytime there are items that belong in a "standard directory", a separate package must be made for them, targeted to that standard directory -- correct? * are my evaluations and suggestions for the fixing (hah!) the offending packages on the right track? (not like i'm interested in fixing them, i'm just trying to grok the concepts for my own packages.) IMHO, this warning is just plain bullsh*t. * what is the definitive list of "Mac OS X standard directories", or how can i generate it dynamically? What you should not do (if you can) is to allow overwriting of the permissions of these standard directories. This somehow assumes that you are confident that no other packages have messed with them. You could find it by examining the Essentials.pkg packages from a Mac OS X Install Disc. Pacifist can help. _______________________________________________ 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