Install plugin to ~/Library/AppSupport/...

[cr...@rocksolidit.net]

Hi all,

I have been doing quite a bit of research into this little rub. The developer of this app has decided that the plugin's assailable to extend the functionality should live in ~/Library/Application\ Support/<annoyingApp/modules. Every time they ev the app, they rev the plugins. (A good thing mostly) but the app expects the plugins in that directory. 

So, I want to use the luggage to create a .pkg file suitable for an update_for key in munki so the current lug in gets installed anytime the app is updated.

Getting a pkg to install into the currently logged in users Library is not as easy as I thought it would be.

I created an initial make file to play with and so far I haven't been successful in getting it to work. I've used tabs instead of spaces. and used double quotes ind then forward slashes in path names to escape spaces. I guessed at the ${USER} variable. I am sure there are LARGE gaps in my knowledge that are the root cause.

Any advice or comment would be most welcome!

Make file included below. Please note I have replaced the actual app name with "<annoyingApp>". In the actual make file I use the app or directory name as it exists in the file system. The plugin name is correct.

USE_PKGBUILD=1

include /usr/local/share/luggage/luggage.make

TITLE=MagentoRS_Plugin

REVERSE_DOMAIN=com.superslickcompany

PAYLOAD=\

pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod\

pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod:l_Users_craig_Library_Application\ Support_<annoyingApp>_modules

@sudo ${CP} ./Magento Module-3.rsmod ${WORK_D}/Users/craig/Library/Application Support/<annoyingApp>/modules

@sudo chmod 755 ${WORK_D}/Users/craigLibrary/Application\ Support/<annoyingApp>/modules/Magento Module-3.rsmod

@sudo chown craig:staff ${WORK_D}/Users/craig/Library/Application Support/<annoyingApp>/modules/Magento Module-3.rsmod

Error returned by make:

$ make pkg

make -e pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod

make[1]: *** No rule to make target `l_Users_craig_Library_Application Support_<annoyingApp>_modules_MagentoModule-3.rsmod', needed by `pack-Users-craig-Library-Application Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod'.  Stop.

make: *** [payload] Error 2

Eventually I would like to use a variable to copy the plugin to the current users folder. Is something like $USER to perhaps a double dot available in path names? 

Again, thank you for having a look.

[Allister Banks]

Hey Mr. Craig,

Don't. Use a framework like scriptrunner or outset. 

Sorry to be brief, but this is the best way I can think of to target current and future homes. 

Allister

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[Gregory Neagle]

On Aug 18, 2014, at 2:14 PM, cr...@rocksolidit.net wrote:

Hi all,

I have been doing quite a bit of research into this little rub. The developer of this app has decided that the plugin's assailable to extend the functionality should live in ~/Library/Application\ Support/<annoyingApp/modules. Every time they ev the app, they rev the plugins. (A good thing mostly) but the app expects the plugins in that directory. 

So, I want to use the luggage to create a .pkg file suitable for an update_for key in munki so the current lug in gets installed anytime the app is updated.

Getting a pkg to install into the currently logged in users Library is not as easy as I thought it would be.

Plus it's a bad idea. Munki doesn't guarantee that it will install while there _is_ a currently logged in user.

Install the plugins somewhere else (Maybe /Library/Application\ Support/<annoyingApp>/modules) then have a script trigger by a LaunchAgent (see ScriptRunner or outset as recommended by Allister) either set up a symlink or make copies as necessary for <annoyingApp>.

-Greg

I created an initial make file to play with and so far I haven't been successful in getting it to work. I've used tabs instead of spaces. and used double quotes ind then forward slashes in path names to escape spaces. I guessed at the ${USER} variable. I am sure there are LARGE gaps in my knowledge that are the root cause.

Any advice or comment would be most welcome!

Make file included below. Please note I have replaced the actual app name with "<annoyingApp>". In the actual make file I use the app or directory name as it exists in the file system. The plugin name is correct.

USE_PKGBUILD=1

include /usr/local/share/luggage/luggage.make

TITLE=MagentoRS_Plugin

REVERSE_DOMAIN=com.superslickcompany

PAYLOAD=\

pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod\

pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod:l_Users_craig_Library_Application\ Support_<annoyingApp>_modules

@sudo ${CP} ./Magento Module-3.rsmod ${WORK_D}/Users/craig/Library/Application Support/<annoyingApp>/modules

@sudo chmod 755 ${WORK_D}/Users/craigLibrary/Application\ Support/<annoyingApp>/modules/Magento Module-3.rsmod

@sudo chown craig:staff ${WORK_D}/Users/craig/Library/Application Support/<annoyingApp>/modules/Magento Module-3.rsmod

Error returned by make:

$ make pkg

make -e pack-Users-craig-Library-Application\ Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod

make[1]: *** No rule to make target `l_Users_craig_Library_Application Support_<annoyingApp>_modules_MagentoModule-3.rsmod', needed by `pack-Users-craig-Library-Application Support-<annoyingApp>-modules-MagentoModule-3.rsmod'.  Stop.

make: *** [payload] Error 2

Eventually I would like to use a variable to copy the plugin to the current users folder. Is something like $USER to perhaps a double dot available in path names? 

Again, thank you for having a look.

[cr...@rocksolidit.net]

Thanks Allistar & Greg!

Can I find them on Git?

-- Craig

[Steve Yuroff]

https://github.com/natewalck/Scripts

https://github.com/chilcote/outset

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[Craig Lindsey]

Thank you! I used to do do stuff like this by adding to the apple OD bind script. It just has been a while since I used it and forgot about that method. You guys ROCK! Thank you!!

-- Craig

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