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.pkg is a file extension used for installer "packages" on several OS platforms, including Mac OS X and Symbian. The format details are platform-dependent.

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productsign mac .pkg installer

I need to sign a MacOS installer with .pkg extension. I have a .pfx certificate and added it to Keychain. It contains both certificate and the private key. But when I try to sign this .pkg using productsign utility, it shows an error as…
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Python to modify a .pkg file

My python code need to unpack a .pkg file, modify some file there and pack it again. Any mature python module to suggest? I saw there's pyxar (xarfile), which requires install xar on the machine first. Any other options I could choose? Finally…
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check-signature tool fails with message: resource envelope is obsolete (custom omit rules)

Tried to check Gatekeeper Conformance using check-signature tool as described here running the following command: ./check-signature ~/Desktop/folder/test.pkg and got the following output: (c) 2014 Apple Inc. All rights…
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Custom UI for OSX Packages

I have an OSX flat package being built using a combination of pkgbuild and packagebuild. I need to add a new page in the UI for gathering a small amount of data from the user - a key. And I'm not entirely sure how to accomplish this. I've read…
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how to localize app title in mac pkg

I'm creating an app to run on Macbooks. I have successfully localized my app title using the Info.plist and Infoplist.strings so when it is installed, the localized title is displayed correctly in the Applications folder, and when I run the app,…
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Android Market making substantial changes to apk after upload?

I've just uploaded my first app to Android Market. Strangely, there are some major differences between the pkg I installed directly on my phone and the pkg I downloaded from the Market after I uploaded. The icon reverted to the Android icon instead…
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How can I open an unverified pkg file on Mac?

I just got a new Mac Catalina. I'm trying to install git and it's giving me issues. I downloaded git-osx-installer from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/git-osx-installer/ It download as "git-2.15.0-intel-universal-mavericks.pkg". When I…
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How to set application information

I am developing an app using the Qt Nokia SDK. I have googled and searched forums, but I can't seem to find anything about how to set application version. I'm wrapping the sis file using the Nokia smart installer, so I would also like the…
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How to create a config file for node pkg

I use node pkg to create a .exe of my nodejs service: https://www.npmjs.com/package/pkg My question is: how do I make the .exe use a config.js for some setup values? Basic stuff like ip, port, database name etc. Because I have 3 environments, and I…
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Why are .pkg files sometimes wrapped within a .dmg file before distribution?

Many software have a single .pkg (installation package) inside .dmg (disk image), I want to know that why this practice is used. What is the need to have a mountable disk image of a software (i.e a .dmg), even after binding everything in a…
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Mac OSx PKG preinstall script issue

I have a problem with running preinstall script within PKG I created for Mac OS X on linux machine. My problem is, that preinstall script is not executed and installer finishes with sucess, even my script should cause the failure. I have prepared…
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How to unpack pkg file from OSX 10.10 and higher

I tried to extract Essentials.pkg from OS X 10.10 following by solution from this answer. But have no success. I get error gunzip: unknown compression format if i try to extract with cmd: cat Payload | gunzip -dc |cpio -i I get error: tar:…
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No response when trying to install instrument-control package in octave

I am running raspbian on a Raspberry-Pi 2 B. I am trying to install the instrument-control package in octave 3.6.2.Initially I got a mkoctfile missing error: Installing octave package in ubuntu http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=955385 With…
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Mac OS X: ask for configuration during pkg install

I used Packages to create a.pkg installer for a Mac OS X LaunchDaemon. During install, I would like the user to be able to provide a few values for the configuration file. The resulting file is a simple text configuration file which will be sourced…
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productbuild --distribution : package xxx.pkg could not be loaded

I'm trying to package an application using the productbuild command to create a pkg file that will hold a license file. Here's how I'm doing it: # Creates the first package productbuild --sign "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: Tamaggo"…
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