site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Thread-index: AcUZ0miU/IiFtnYYQ5SxViOlV/+JeAAAd8kw Thread-topic: Two PackageMaker problems Hi Stéphane,

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1) My installers clobber the ownership and permission flags of the root folders into which they install, even though I have 'IFPkgFlagOverwritePermissions' flag set to 'false'. For example, if I install in /usr/local/bin, my installer changes the permissions on /, /usr, /local, and /bin. I've tried building packages both from the command line and using the PackageMaker GUI, with the same results. This seems so fundamentally busted, that I figure I must be missing something. Please HELP!!!

What authorization are you requiring?

It's not a question of particular permissions. The point is that the installer shouldn't change the permissions on /, /usr, etc. at all. The docs say that, as long as I don't set the 'IFPkgFlagOverwritePermissions' flag to 'true, the installer shouldn't modify the permissions of any existing directories.

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2) I've got one particular installer that I can't build on the command line. When I run PackageMaker, the tool runs, but never returns and never produces any output. I've let it run for hours. I can build the same package using the GUI tool without a problem.

You may want to run 'sample' on the hanging process. This will help figuring out where it hangs and maybe why.

Good idea! I'll try that. Steve _______________________________________________ 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