Mac Application Packaging
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The document provides an overview of various application packaging techniques discussed at the Dell World User Forum, highlighting installer types, custom packages, and specific software like Oracle Java and Microsoft Office. It covers inventory management, version detection scripts for Java, and modifications to the Office installer using distribution files and XML choices. Additionally, it mentions tools like Autopkg and the migration of the KACE support portal to the Dell software support portal for better access to resources.
![Dell World User Forum
Managed Install – Oracle Java
• Find Software Record [Inventory | Software]
• Attach appropriate payload
• Create Managed Install [Distribution | Managed Install]
– Target Smart Label](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/macapplicationpackaging-150428131030-conversion-gate01/85/Mac-Application-Packaging-6-320.jpg)
![Dell World User Forum
Determining Java Version
• Create script to determine version
– Load onto Macs
• Custom Inventory to pull version
if [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug-
Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" ] ; then VERSION=$(
defaults read "/Library/Internet Plug-
Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" CFBundleVersion )
elseif [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug-
Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Disabled.plist" ]
VERSION="Not installed."
fi
echo "$VERSION"
ShellCommandTextReturn(/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/java_ver.sh)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/macapplicationpackaging-150428131030-conversion-gate01/85/Mac-Application-Packaging-9-320.jpg)
Mac Application Packaging
- 1. Dell World User Forum UFIL511: Mac Application Packaging Jeffrey J Hoover, Senior Trainer Michael Klocek, Learning Development Dell World User Forum
- 2. Dell World User Forum Agenda • Installer Types • Oracle Java • Custom Packages • Google Chrome • Microsoft Office
- 3. Dell World User Forum Installer Types
- 4. Dell World User Forum APPs, PKGs, & DMGs • APP – Application Bundle – Actually a directory • PKG – Installer Package – Actually a Directory • DMG – Disk Image – Single file, like an ISO
- 5. Dell World User Forum Basic Installer: Oracle Java
- 6. Dell World User Forum Managed Install – Oracle Java • Find Software Record [Inventory | Software] • Attach appropriate payload • Create Managed Install [Distribution | Managed Install] – Target Smart Label
- 7. Dell World User Forum Oracle Java – Find in Inventory • It doesn’t show in inventory! – Although the Install Manager does. • It’s an Internet Plug-in, not an APP • Installs into: – /Library/Internet Plugins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin – /Library/PreferencePanes/JavaControlPanel.prefPane • Both of these are more complicated than that! – The Plugin has two different plist files for Enabled vs. Disabled – The PreferencePane is an alias points to an embedded part of the Plugin.
- 8. Dell World User Forum Oracle Java – Find in Inventory • So we use Custom Inventory for a particular version • Find the right value in plist PlistValueEquals(/Library/PreferencePanes/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Con tents/Enabled.plist, CFBundleVersion, TEXT, 1.7.67.01) OR PlistValueEquals(/Library/Internet Plug- Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Disabled.plist, CFBundleVersion, TEXT, 1.7.67.01)
- 9. Dell World User Forum Determining Java Version • Create script to determine version – Load onto Macs • Custom Inventory to pull version if [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug- Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" ] ; then VERSION=$( defaults read "/Library/Internet Plug- Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" CFBundleVersion ) elseif [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug- Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Disabled.plist" ] VERSION="Not installed." fi echo "$VERSION" ShellCommandTextReturn(/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/java_ver.sh)
- 10. Dell World User Forum Oracle Java – Attach Payload • At least this part looks right… • Mount DMG, • Run Installer against the PKG
- 11. Dell World User Forum Oracle Java – Create Managed Install
- 12. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Java 7 u67
- 13. Dell World User Forum Custom Packages
- 14. Dell World User Forum Custom Packages • Sometimes what you are installing is none of the above! – Groups of different scripts – Script execution order/requirements – Application Bundle plus extra files or post-flight script • Packaging Tools Examples – Packages – AutoPKG/AutoPkgr – Payload Free Package Creator
- 15. Dell World User Forum Packages • Free PKG builder • http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Packages/about.html
- 16. Dell World User Forum Packages • Easily handles several options – App Bundles converted to PKG – App Bundles and files – Running Multiple PKGs – Pre-Flight & Post-Flight Scripts • Creates PKG files that can do more. Use them with Managed Installs, Post Installation Tasks, etc.
- 17. Dell World User Forum AutoPkg / AutoPkgr • AutoPkg – Command line utility with recipes from GitHub – https://github.com/autopkg/autopkg/releases/latest – https://github.com/autopkg/autopkg/wiki/Getting-Started – Gathers PKG files, • AutoPkgr – https://github.com/lindegroup/autopkgr – GUI front end to AutoPkg – Covers recipe subscriptions
- 18. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Custom Package – Google Chrome
- 19. Dell World User Forum Customizing Installer: Microsoft Office 2011
- 20. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office • Office 2011 is a MPKG • Two choices for configuration: – Modify the Distribution file within the PKG › Allows a change to the default GUI – Add a Choices.xml to toggle the components in the PKG › Based on the defaults in the PKG, virtually clicks them • Ref: http://www.officeformachelp.com/office/administration/deployment/command-line/
- 21. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office • Any way you install it, it has a bunch of components. The challenge is to understand how to modify the availability of the components. • Three key attributes – Selected (initial state) – Enabled (available for selection/deselection) – Visible
- 22. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office ‘Distribution’ is a file that exists within the installer package. This file can be modified to change the default behaviors of the installer.
- 23. Dell World User Forum Office Installer
- 24. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office Distribution file • Selected start_selected=“true” • Enabled start_enabled=“true” • Visible start_visible=“true”
- 25. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office - ShowChoicesXML <dict> <key>attributeSetting</key> <true/> <key>choiceAttribute</key> <string>visible</string> <key>choiceIdentifier</key> <string>outlook</string> </dict> <dict> <key>attributeSetting</key> <integer>1</integer> <key>choiceAttribute</key> <string>selected</string> <key>choiceIdentifier</key> <string>outlook</string> </dict>
- 26. Dell World User Forum Microsoft Office - ChoicesXML <array> <string>outlook</string> <string>messenger</string> <string>proofingtools</string> <string>english</string> <string>dock</string> </array>
- 27. Dell World User Forum MS Office - Installer • Man installer • Get existing choices: installer –pkg Office Installer.pkg –showChoiceChangesXML > msofficeChoices1.xml • Apply ChoicesChanges installer –pkg Office Installer.pkg –applyChoiceChangesXML msofficeChoices1.xml –target /
- 28. Dell World User Forum Exercise: Microsoft Office
- 29. Dell World User Forum Thank you.
- 30. Dell World User Forum KACE Support Portal Migrating to Dell Software Support Portal • Starting in November, all KACE Support Portal material will be migrated to the Dell Software Support Portal • All service requests will be submitted online or by phone • Same great content – Knowledge base articles – Video tutorials – Product documentation – JumpStart training • Check out the Support Portal Getting Started videos
Editor's Notes
- #10: if [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" ] ; then VERSION=$( defaults read "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Enabled.plist" CFBundleVersion ) else [ -f "/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Disabled.plist" ] VERSION="Not installed." fi echo "$VERSION” ShellCommandTextReturn(/bin/bash /usr/local/bin/java_ver.sh)
- #19: Turn the java_update_disable.sh script into a package.
- #24: Talk to the check boxes. SELECTED – ENABLED – HIDDEN
- #27: Toggles the choice as if the checkbox is clicked in the GUI once for each item.
- #31: Portal: http://www.software.dell.com/support Ticket Entry: https://support.software.dell.com/create-service-request Videos: https://support.software.dell.com/essentials/getting-started