site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: Installer-dev@lists.apple.com Hi, TIA _______________________________________________ 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... I need to install some files in the user's home directory using PackageMaker. After browsing the net for answers I understand that one possible solution to this is to install the files in some temp place and then copy them over to the user folder in the postflight script. What I'm missing are a few details: a. How do I get the path to the user home folder, considering the fact that the script is being run under root (will $HOME give me the right result? it does in my tests but I don't know where this is documented - I just saw some people use it)\ b. Are there any special considerations regarding ownership and permissions I thought this would be much more common problem and expected to find many solutions on the net but to my surprise I couldn't find and sample scripts for doing this, I would be grateful if someone could share their scripts) Eyal Redler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "If Uri Geller bends spoons with divine powers, then he's doing it the hard way." --James Randi www.eyalredler.com This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com