Using a package to distribute LC app over ARD

[Richard Miller]

Thanks very much, Thierry! Will test this shortly.

Richard


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> On Apr 18, 2014, at 9:53 AM, Thierry Douez <th.douez at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Richard,
> 
> There is an option to launch a shell which will execute some Applescript.
> 
> Here is one I just tried successfullly on Mavericks:
> 
> I create a text file testOSAscript.sh which contains:
> --------------------------------
> #!/bin/bash
> 
> osascript <<EndScript
>  tell application "System Events"
>     make new login item at end with properties {path:"$1", hidden:true}
>     properties of login items
>   end tell
> EndScript
> ----------------------------------
> 
> and did execute this way on the Terminal:
> 
>> sh testOSAscript.sh "/the/fullpath/of/myApp.app"
> 
> in the script file, you can get rid of the properties line (here for debug)
> 
> BTW, you can run this script many times, it won't create a new item
> if it's already set!
> 
> Tested on Mavericks only!
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Thierry
> 
> ------------------------------------------------
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> 
> 
> 2014-04-17 13:49 GMT+02:00 Richard Miller <wow at together.net>:
>> I am using Iceberg to create a Mac installer package which contains my LC
>> app. This package is then being used by Apple Remote Desktop to
>> automatically install to multiple Mac's. These Mac's are generally in a
>> logged-out state during the install. All of this works fine, except for this
>> last piece.
>> 
>> After the install, I need to add my app to the users list of Startup items.
>> I know Iceberg can run a post-install script. But I'm not sure if it is
>> possible to add to the Startup items list while the Mac is logged out. If it
>> is possible, perhaps someone can help me create the shell script to do this.
>> I know how to do it with AppleScript, but not with a shell script.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Richard Miller
> 
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