PackageMaker is a utility for creating installer packages to be used with Mac OS X. Earlier, it was bundled with Apple's Xcode developer tools but with release of XCode 4.3, it comes in separate Auxiliary Tools package. It supports both GUI mode and command-line mode of creating installer packages for MacOS.
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Create PackageMaker project file on the command line
Is there any way of creating a pmdoc (PackageMaker) project from the command line?
I am trying to automate the process of creating the installer and would like to script tasks like:
Adding another application
Updating the installer project when the…
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How can I tell if my package is being upgraded in a flat package postinstall script?
I have a Mac OS X flat package that runs a postinstall script. I would like to know in the script if it's a new install or an upgrade. Bundle-style packages have pre and postupgrade scripts but I can't use a bundle package.
I've dumped out the…
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PackageMaker integrated into XCode without a temporary directory
I currently have a target in XCode which calls 'packagemaker' command line tool from a script, and am able to run this without any problems. However I can't figure out how to set the paths inside my .pmdoc file. The only way I got it to work is by…
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Install a 3rd party framework using AppleScript from a package
My application depends on another third-party framework and I need to make sure the framework is installed before my application runs. I am using AppleScript to check whether the framework is installed or not. I am packaging my application using…
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