Create a component pkg from a DMG pkgbuild --component /Volumes/ApplicationName/* .app --install-location \
/Applications ApplicationName-Version.pkg Install pkg from command line installer -pkg pkgName.pkg -target / -verbose Flatten A Component Package Within A Bundle pkgutil --flatten component.pkg Remove Receipt of Installations pkgutil --forget com.identifier.name Export Choice Changes Plist from a Package installer -showChoiceChangesXML -pkg /path/to/pkg > choiceChangesOutput.plist Apply Choice Changes During Package Install installer -applyChoiceChangesXML /path/to/plist -pkg /path/to/pkg -target " /" Generate a Distribution XML File productbuild --synthesize --package first.pkg --package second.pkg
Arg
Meaning
$1 Full path to the installation package
$2 Full path to the installation destination
$3 Mountpoint of the destination volume
$4 Root directory for the current System folder
Environment Variable se by the installer process
Env Variable
Meaning
$PACKAGE_PATH Same as the $1 argument
$SCRIPT_NAME The name of the script file
$COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL Set when installing with installer
List Installed Packages from Filter pkgutil --pkgs=com.googlecode* List Specific Package Information pkgutil --info com.googlecode.munki.core List Files A Package Installed pkgutil --files com.googlecode.munki.core List Files A Package Installed Based on *.app pkgutil --file-info /Applications/Numbers.app pkgutil --expand pkgName.pkg /to/path/for/inspection Payload Files Are Typically XAR archives Read the contents of a Bom (Bill of Material) file List Valid Identities on the Current System security find-identity -p basic -v Sign An Already Built Package productsign --sign " Identity"
