Not able to create package file

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ForumsContributor OP

Created Jul ’23

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I am trying to create installer package for Mac using productbuild and pkgbuild . while installing everything looks good but .app file is not getting copied to install-location.

Commands:

/usr/bin/pkgbuild --install-location /Applications/MyAppFolder --identifier com.xxx.xxx --component Content/MyApp.app --scripts Script --version "1.0.1" Build/MyPackage.pkg

In the above command, I have copied signed .app file in the content folder all my scripts in scripts folder. I tried using root arg too. While using root, all the other files available in the Content folder are getting copied at the install-location but not the .app file.

/usr/bin/pkgbuild --install-location /Applications/MyAppFolder --identifier com.xxx.xxx --root Content --scripts Script --version "1.0.1" Build/MyPackage.pkg

I tried using "productbuild" command too but no luck. App file is missing post install.

/usr/bin/productbuild --identifier com.xxx.xxx --package Build/MyPackage.pkg Final/MyPackage.pkg

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’23

Bah, installer packages. These aren’t something I officially support, but I’ve picked up some stuff along the way.

In Packaging Mac Software for Distribution there’s a command that builds an installer package that targets /Applications. Try that and confirm that it works, then try tweaking it to get closer to what you want.

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