If you're looking for windows: https://community.meraki.com/t5/Mobile-Device-Management/HOWTO-Package-files-for-deployment-to-windo...
So, here's a quick guide on how to package files together, whether they be fonts, files, scripts, xml and / or apps.
Mild warning: You will need to be familiar with Terminal
There's three different examples:
- Script only (including an execute)
- plist / xml (or other file) only
- An installer made elsewhere that needs a pre or postflight script running (delete old version / expect input, etc, etc)
Building your package : Scripts
Open Terminal
using mkdir, create a directory. I've used ScriptPackage as an example:
cd ScriptPackage
mkdir Scripts
cd Scripts
touch postinstall
Using a text editor, edit the postinstall file and paste in your script. Save your script
Again, in Terminal:
chmod a+x postinstall
cd ..
Build the package: Type
sudo pkgbuild --identifier com.meraki.scriptonly --nopayload --script Scripts com.meraki.scriptsonly.pkg
Terminal should report:
pkgbuild: Adding top-level postinstall script
pkgbuild: Wrote package to com.meraki.scriptsonly.pkg
Note: we use the --nopayload flag to indicate there are no contents to the installer, just the postflight
Building your package : PLIST / XML (or other files)
Open Terminal
Using mkdir Create a Directory. I’ve used PlistPackage as the Example
mkdir PlistPackage
cd PlistPackage
mkdir Scripts
mkdir Content
cd Scripts
touch postinstall
Copy the file(s) you need into the Content Folder
Using a text editor, edit the postinstall file and paste in your script that will move files in /tmp (we set where the installer will deposit the files in a following command) to where ever you need to
In Terminal
chmod a+x postinstall
cd ..
Build the package
sudo pkgbuild --identifier com.meraki.plistonly --root Content --script Scripts --install-location /tmp com.meraki.plistonly.pkg
Note: The above is similar to the previous example. We’ve removed the --nopayload flag and replaced it with --root Content to indicate that there’s a folder with content in
Double Note: ensure that there is a space between /tmp and com.meraki.plistonly.pkg
Terminal reports:
sudo pkgbuild --identifier com.meraki.plistonly --root Content --script Scripts --install-location /tmp com.meraki.plistonly.pkg
pkgbuild: Inferring bundle components from contents of Content
pkgbuild: Adding top-level postinstall script
pkgbuild: Wrote package to com.meraki.plistonly.pkg
Building your package : DMG / PKG (silent installer)
Open Terminal
Using mkdir Create a Directory. I’ve used InstallerPackage as the Example
mkdir InstallerPackage
cd InstallerPackage
mkdir Scripts
mkdir Content
cd Scripts
touch postinstall
Copy the DMG you need into the Content Folder
Using a text editor, edit the postinstall file and paste in your script that will move files in /tmp to where ever you need to
In Terminal
chmod a+x postinstall
cd ..
Build the package:
sudo pkgbuild --identifier com.meraki.dmg --root Content --script Scripts --install-location /tmp com.meraki.dmg.pkg
Terminal will report:
pkgbuild: Inferring bundle components from contents of Content
pkgbuild: Adding top-level postinstall script
pkgbuild: Wrote package to com.meraki.plistonly.pkg
An example postflight to move an app from a mounted DMG to /Applications:
#!/bin/bash
dmgPath="/tmp/YourDMGName.dmg"
mountPath="/Volumes/YourDMGMounted"
currentuser="$(id -un)"
usersAppDir="$(sudo -u $currentuser echo $HOME)"
/usr/bin/hdiutil attach "$dmgPath" -nobrowse -quiet
if [[ -e "$mountPath" ]]
then
cp -r "$mountPath"/"YourApp.app" /Applications/"YourAppName.app"
fi
umount "$mountPath"
rm -rf "$dmgPath"
# insert the commands that you need to
# provision your application
exit 0
An example postflight to move an app from a mounted DMG to /Applications where the DMG install expects user input
CaptureOne. for example, requests the user accept some EULA when opening the DMG. You can script this acceptance in your postflight:
#!/bin/bash
dmgPath="/tmp/CaptureOne12.Mac.12.1.4.dmg"
mountPath="/Volumes/Capture One 12"
/usr/bin/expect<<EOF
spawn /usr/bin/hdiutil attach "$dmgPath" -nobrowse -quiet
expect ":"
send -- "G"
expect ""
send -- "\n"
expect "Agree Y/N?"
send -- "Y\n"
expect EOF
EOF
if [[ -e "$mountPath" ]]
then
cp -r "$mountPath"/"Capture One 12.app" /Applications/"Capture One 12.app"
fi
umount "$mountPath"
exit 0
We use the EXPECT command to wait for the prompt, and SEND to send user input.
Hope that helps!
