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.pkg files are used by Installer which is an application included in Mac OS X which extracts and installs files (usually application installs).
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Installing to a home folder using a pkg
pkgbuild and productbuild
Try building the package using the newer pkgbuild tool. You can pass --install-location <install-path> as part of the command.
You may also find productbuild useful to know …
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Repackaging .pkg files without installing/unpacking
I am not aware of any Apple recommended tools to edit existing package, pkg or mpkg, files. …
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Does a Installer Package guarantee that all files are tracked?
There is no official answer, because it is not a feature offered by macOS's Installer. Most packages are digitally signed; if problems are found, the signing organisation can be contacted and held res …
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Is it possible to execute the package (located in FTP) from terminal of Mac
Download the file to the local computer:
/usr/bin/curl https://www.example.com/mypackage.pkg > /tmp/mypackage.pkg
Install the downloaded file:
/usr/sbin/installer -pkg /tmp/mypackage.pkg -target / … This approach assumes:
The software is distributed as a flat .pkg file.
You can host the package somewhere privately. …
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Signed pkg using productbuild --distribute but codesign says "code object is not signed at all"
Use spctl, not codesign
The codesign tool does not work with package files, .pkg. … Use the spctl tool instead:
/usr/sbin/spctl --assess --ignore-cache --verbose --type install <pkg-path>
Alternatively, Installer.app
You can also check the package certificate using Installer.app: …
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