site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Greetings. Appreciative of all advice, help, pointers, etc. Many thanks, .andy _______________________________________________ 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 am a new Apple developer seeking some help about a PackageMaker issue. (Actually I am an ancient Apple developer, but the last time I did any was around 1986!) I have an application for which I am creating an installation. I have successfully made a simple component package that works just fine. I would now like to have the installer create an alias for the application on the desktop after the basic installation has completed. I understand that this is accomplished by a postinstall application. [Or would it be postflight? I confess that I am not clear on the intended usage differences between these phases.] [Another side question is whether I should be creating a symbolic link as opposed to an alias. I also do not understand the functional or user difference between the two.] In any case, I am searching for sample shell scripts, or pointers to good sources of examples, for this and other common enhancements to a basic installation procedure. I have read the Software Delivery Guide many times and find it strangely detailed on many issues and simultaneously lacking on basic overview concepts and other than very simple examples. I have also searched on the ADC site and in the archives of this list and not found a good source of samples or other useful docs. This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com