site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: installer-dev@lists.apple.com Thread-index: AcmSGqnCHzCs5khtRA+jC/ZYbhZXBwAhnvgw Thread-topic: updaters Just out of interest how do you open / edit .bom files? -----Original Message----- From: installer-dev-bounces+david.glover=prometheanworld.com@lists.apple.com [mailto:installer-dev-bounces+david.glover=prometheanworld.com@lists.app le.com] On Behalf Of Iceberg-Dev Sent: 18 February 2009 22:46 To: Greg Neagle Cc: Installer-Dev mailing-list Subject: Re: updaters On Feb 17, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Greg Neagle wrote:

As a systems administrator, I expect the changes an installation package makes to be documented in the Archive.bom (for bundle-style receipts), or in the receipts database (for Leopard-style flat packages). I don't expect to have to reverse engineer what a postinstall script installed.

What's possible to do is this: - have a .bom file that describes what will get installed. - install nothing from the pax payload - install everything from a postinstall script. It just requires to build a standard package and a package that installs nothing. You then replace the .pax[.gz] payload with the one from the empty package. When you install this package through Installer.app (tested on Tiger): - when you display the list of files from the UI, it lists the files - when you run the installation, it installs nothing and succeeds. _______________________________________________ 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/david.glover%40prom etheanworld.com This email sent to david.glover@prometheanworld.com Promethean Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 1308938 and VAT number GB 572 2599 18 ______________________________________________ Promethean Ltd and or associated and or subsidiary companies : The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by Promethean Ltd and or associated and or subsidiary companies. This e-mail is for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). Unauthorised disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. This e-mail message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. Promethean Ltd and or associated and or subsidiary companies accepts no liability for any loss resulting from this email transmission. Promethean, Promethean House, Lower Philips Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5TH, UK. Please update your records accordingly. Thank you! ***************************************************************** This email has been checked by the e-Sweeper Service ***************************************************************** _______________________________________________ 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