From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Feb 26 08:40:52 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:40:52 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
Message-ID: <49A671B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Hey everyone 

I totally knew how to do this over a year ago, but forgot and didn't document it.  I want to create ilife08 in a package and chop it up into individual installs.  Have an iLife required, then iMovies, iWeb, etc etc. 

So, if anyone knows the quick answer I would greatly appreciate it, thanks. 
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From sean.hansell at jwt.com  Thu Feb 26 08:52:24 2009
From: sean.hansell at jwt.com (sean.hansell at jwt.com)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:52:24 -0500
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <49A671B4.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
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The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer package 
with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the Applications 
themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital 
preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and 
iWeb.app, etc.


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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Feb 26 09:25:46 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:25:46 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <3f13eedb-9428-4914-a487-a206e04e683d@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <C5CC2CBA.14018%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

You can also break out the other resources per application to keep it trimmer. So items in Library/Application Support/iDVD, iMovie,iPhoto, etc.

The iDVD themes are about 800MB on their own. So Do what Sean has here, and if you want to go a step further bundle the support files with the individual applications as well.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 10:52 AM, "sean.hansell at jwt.com" <sean.hansell at jwt.com> wrote:


The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer package with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the Applications themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and iWeb.app, etc.

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Feb 26 09:38:46 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:38:46 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <C5CC2CBA.14018%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <3f13eedb-9428-4914-a487-a206e04e683d@list.jamfsoftware.com>
	<C5CC2CBA.14018%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <49A67F46.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Thanks everyone 

It is still creating right now.  I did a full iLife 08 install and then ran system update to get the updates and composer is now compiling everything into one package.  I think want to split them up into separate packages afterward.  I remember doing this last year, but that was a year ago...  My memory is typically pretty good but I am failing on this scenario.  Must be that I am finally getting old?


___________________________
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TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:25 AM >>>

You can also break out the other resources per application to keep it trimmer. So items in Library/Application Support/iDVD, iMovie,iPhoto, etc.

The iDVD themes are about 800MB on their own. So Do what Sean has here, and if you want to go a step further bundle the support files with the individual applications as well.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 10:52 AM, "sean.hansell at jwt.com" <sean.hansell at jwt.com> wrote:



The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer package with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the Applications themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and iWeb.app, etc.



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From ERNSTCS at uwec.edu  Thu Feb 26 09:55:50 2009
From: ERNSTCS at uwec.edu (Ernst, Craig S.)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:55:50 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <49A67F46.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C5CC33C6.1402F%ernstcs@uwec.edu>

Maybe I'm lazy, or someone has an opinion about it, but for anything that would normally update from Apple and an update server I package the base install and let software update do the rest with policies. =)

But I can see wanting to make sure the most current stuff is there. I think iLife is an easier package to clean out the garbage anyway.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 11:38 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:



 Thanks everyone



 It is still creating right now.  I did a full iLife 08 install and then ran system update to get the updates and composer is now compiling everything into one package.  I think want to split them up into separate packages afterward.  I remember doing this last year, but that was a year ago...  My memory is typically pretty good but I am failing on this scenario.  Must be that I am finally getting old?


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:25 AM >>>




 You can also break out the other resources per application to keep it trimmer. So items in Library/Application Support/iDVD, iMovie,iPhoto, etc.

The iDVD themes are about 800MB on their own. So Do what Sean has here, and if you want to go a step further bundle the support files with the individual applications as well.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 10:52 AM, "sean.hansell at jwt.com" <sean.hansell at jwt.com> wrote:








 The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer package with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the Applications themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and iWeb.app, etc.

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From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Feb 26 10:03:38 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:03:38 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <C5CC33C6.1402F%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
References: <49A67F46.7141.0039.0@kckps.org> <C5CC33C6.1402F%ernstcs@uwec.edu>
Message-ID: <49A6851A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

Well, 

Can't I just make one package all together, then edit it in composer and
chop it up into several ones?  I think that is how I did it before hand.
 also, i like running the updates so I don't have to create more
policies and have more policy logs in my JSS database.  My database is
already huge enough. 

If there is one thing I learned from the CCA training when I went, is it
is best to do the leg work up front, instead of having a billion
policies running in the after math.   

So, I can just create one giant package and use Composer's edit function
to chop it up right?  Then just add each individual one in Casper Admin
and I am good to go? 

I think it is starting to come back to me, but I can't remember 100% so
maybe I am not getting that old just yet. 

Thanks,


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:55 AM >>>

Maybe I?m lazy, or someone has an opinion about it, but for anything
that would normally update from Apple and an update server I package the
base install and let software update do the rest with policies. =)

But I can see wanting to make sure the most current stuff is there. I
think iLife is an easier package to clean out the garbage anyway.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 11:38 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:


  

  

Thanks everyone 

   

       

  

It is still creating right now.  I did a full iLife 08 install and then
ran system update to get the updates and composer is now compiling
everything into one package.  I think want to split them up into
separate packages afterward.  I remember doing this last year, but that
was a year ago...  My memory is typically pretty good but I am failing
on this scenario.  Must be that I am finally getting old?



___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:25 AM >>>
    
 
 

 You can also break out the other resources per application to keep it
trimmer. So items in Library/Application Support/iDVD, iMovie,iPhoto,
etc.

The iDVD themes are about 800MB on their own. So Do what Sean has here,
and if you want to go a step further bundle the support files with the
individual applications as well.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 10:52 AM, "sean.hansell at jwt.com" <sean.hansell at jwt.com>
wrote:

      
 
 


 

 
 The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer
package with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the
Applications themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital
preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and
iWeb.app, etc.


        
 
 



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From paul.austin at wachovia.com  Thu Feb 26 11:58:10 2009
From: paul.austin at wachovia.com (Paul Austin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:58:10 -0500
Subject: [Composer] Manual Diff Update
Message-ID: <C5CC3874.3276%paul.austin@wachovia.com>

Is there a way to manually update the Diff files with Composer 7? Our proxy server does not allow Composer to download updated diff files though our network.

Thanks

Paul Austin
Wachovia Desktop Services

From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Feb 26 13:16:12 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:16:12 -0600
Subject: [Composer] chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <49A6851A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
References: <49A67F46.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
	<C5CC33C6.1402F%ernstcs@uwec.edu> <49A6851A.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <49A6B23C.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

OK, it looks like in Composer 7 there is a prebuilt environment tab that
saves all of your packages and I am able to just create separate ilife
installs off of that tab? 

Sorry for the hand holding today,


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>>> "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> 02/26/09 12:03 PM >>>

Well, 


Can't I just make one package all together, then edit it in composer and
chop it up into several ones?  I think that is how I did it before hand.
 also, i like running the updates so I don't have to create more
policies and have more policy logs in my JSS database.  My database is
already huge enough. 


If there is one thing I learned from the CCA training when I went, is it
is best to do the leg work up front, instead of having a billion
policies running in the after math.   


So, I can just create one giant package and use Composer's edit function
to chop it up right?  Then just add each individual one in Casper Admin
and I am good to go? 


I think it is starting to come back to me, but I can't remember 100% so
maybe I am not getting that old just yet. 


Thanks,


___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:55 AM >>>

Maybe I?m lazy, or someone has an opinion about it, but for anything
that would normally update from Apple and an update server I package the
base install and let software update do the rest with policies. =)

But I can see wanting to make sure the most current stuff is there. I
think iLife is an easier package to clean out the garbage anyway.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 11:38 AM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:


              

          

Thanks everyone 

               

       

          

It is still creating right now.  I did a full iLife 08 install and then
ran system update to get the updates and composer is now compiling
everything into one package.  I think want to split them up into
separate packages afterward.  I remember doing this last year, but that
was a year ago...  My memory is typically pretty good but I am failing
on this scenario.  Must be that I am finally getting old?



___________________________
Thomas Larkin
TIS Department
KCKPS USD500
tlarki at kckps.org
blackberry:  913-449-7589
office:  913-627-0351





>>> "Ernst, Craig S." <ERNSTCS at uwec.edu> 02/26/09 11:25 AM >>>
    
 
 

 You can also break out the other resources per application to keep it
trimmer. So items in Library/Application Support/iDVD, iMovie,iPhoto,
etc.

The iDVD themes are about 800MB on their own. So Do what Sean has here,
and if you want to go a step further bundle the support files with the
individual applications as well.

Craig E


On 2/26/09 10:52 AM, "sean.hansell at jwt.com" <sean.hansell at jwt.com>
wrote:

      
 
 


               

 
 The quickest and easiest way to do this is to create the Composer
package with all the apps installed, and simply pull out the
Applications themselves, build and deploy them as seperate packages.

Your required package would contain all the core files and inital
preferences.

Your other packages would simply contain /Applications/iPhoto.app/ and
iWeb.app, etc.


        
 
 



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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Thu Feb 26 14:18:54 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:18:54 -0600
Subject: [Composer]  Feature requests - Was chopping up packages
Message-ID: <C5CC716E.98B5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 2/26/09 3:16 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> OK, it looks like in Composer 7 there is a prebuilt environment tab that
> saves all of your packages and I am able to just create separate ilife
> installs off of that tab?

I'm beginning to see a couple of feature requests here because Composer 7.0
isn't allowing me to do something I think would be intuitive for your
problem.

To do what you're asking, application suites are usually installed and then
one major pre-built folder is created. It includes (using Adobe CS4 as an
example):

    Applications
        Adobe Acrobat 9.0
        Adobe Bridge CS4
        Adobe Extension Manager CS4
        Adobe Help Viewer 1.1
        Adobe Illustrator CS4
        Adobe InDesign CS4
        Adobe Media Player.app
        Adobe Photoshop CS4
    Library
        Application Support
        Color Sync
        Preferences
        Whatever else

To divide this up into individual pre-built folders, you might create a
"common" folder that includes all the /Library items (plus the Bridge,
Extension Manager, Help Viewer, Media Player, etc.) and then individual
pre-built folders for each application (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign and
Photoshop).

This dividing process takes place completely outside of Composer. I'd like
to see it moved inside Composer.

In Composer 7.x I'm essentially wanting to create "empty" packages (that's
feature request #1) and then copy/move items using drag-n-drop from the
larger package to the empty packages (that's feature request #2).

Right now, Composer does not allow me to just create an empty package nor
can I drag items between packages.

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
w (651) 632-1492
m (612) 384-8572


From tlarki at kckps.org  Thu Feb 26 14:27:25 2009
From: tlarki at kckps.org (Thomas Larkin)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:27:25 -0600
Subject: [Composer] Feature requests - Was chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <C5CC716E.98B5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <C5CC716E.98B5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <49A6C2ED.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>

That is exactly what I was running into.  I was trying to get it to create a blank package so I could just drag in the essentials into one package, then drag in iMovie into the next, so on and so forth.  Now, If I make a garage band package though off my prebuilt, and look at it's contents, I does seem to appear to have everything garage band needs but I am not sure.  It grabs the application and everything out of /Library/Documentation/Applications/iPhoto and out of /Library/Receipts...? 

So I gotta chop this up outside of composer then drag it into Casper Admin? 

Which is not a huge deal I just want it done right the first time.


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>>> "Smith, William" <william.smith at merrillcorp.com> 02/26/09 4:18 PM >>>
On 2/26/09 3:16 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

> OK, it looks like in Composer 7 there is a prebuilt environment tab that
> saves all of your packages and I am able to just create separate ilife
> installs off of that tab?

I'm beginning to see a couple of feature requests here because Composer 7.0
isn't allowing me to do something I think would be intuitive for your
problem.

To do what you're asking, application suites are usually installed and then
one major pre-built folder is created. It includes (using Adobe CS4 as an
example):

    Applications
        Adobe Acrobat 9.0
        Adobe Bridge CS4
        Adobe Extension Manager CS4
        Adobe Help Viewer 1.1
        Adobe Illustrator CS4
        Adobe InDesign CS4
        Adobe Media Player.app
        Adobe Photoshop CS4
    Library
        Application Support
        Color Sync
        Preferences
        Whatever else

To divide this up into individual pre-built folders, you might create a
"common" folder that includes all the /Library items (plus the Bridge,
Extension Manager, Help Viewer, Media Player, etc.) and then individual
pre-built folders for each application (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign and
Photoshop).

This dividing process takes place completely outside of Composer. I'd like
to see it moved inside Composer.

In Composer 7.x I'm essentially wanting to create "empty" packages (that's
feature request #1) and then copy/move items using drag-n-drop from the
larger package to the empty packages (that's feature request #2).

Right now, Composer does not allow me to just create an empty package nor
can I drag items between packages.

--

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
w (651) 632-1492
m (612) 384-8572

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From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Thu Feb 26 15:20:08 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:20:08 -0600
Subject: [Composer] Feature requests - Was chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <49A6C2ED.7141.0039.0@kckps.org>
Message-ID: <C5CC7FC8.98C5%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 2/26/09 4:27 PM, "Thomas Larkin" <tlarki at kckps.org> wrote:

>  So I gotta chop this up outside of composer then drag it into Casper Admin?
> 
>  Which is not a huge deal I just want it done right the first time.

The "easy" but cumbersome way would be to let Composer make its monolithic
package first.

Then duplicate it four times so that you have a package for every
application plus your "common" package (Right-click a Source in Composer to
reveal in Finder.):

    GarageBand
    iPhoto
    iMovie
    iWeb
    Common

Drag each package back into Composer and use its new "Convert to Source"
feature to make a package. Rename the new package accordingly, delete
everything but the needed contents and create a new package.

Composer 7.0 now creates read-only/compressed packages, so package sizes
will be at a minimum when done.

The "out-of-Composer" but quick way would be to compose your source without
creating a package.

Then quit Composer and navigate to your working directory, which by default
is within /Library/Application Support/JAMF/Sources, I believe. Check
Composer's preferences to verify.

You'll see something like:

    Library
        Application Support
            JAMF
                Sources
                    iLife
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots

Create additional folders within Sources for each application:

    Library
        Application Support
            JAMF
                Sources
                    iLife
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    GarageBand
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iMovie
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iPhoto
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iWeb
                        ROOT
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots

Within the ROOT folder of iLife (your package with everything), move each
application into the ROOT folder of the new Source folder with its name.
Recreate the folder structure as needed.

    Library
        Application Support
            JAMF
                Sources
                    iLife
                        ROOT
                            Library
                                Documentation
                                More stuff
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    GarageBand
                        ROOT
                            Applications
                                GarargeBand.app
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iMovie
                        ROOT
                            Applications
                                iMovie.app
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iPhoto
                        ROOT
                            Applications
                                iPhoto.app
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots
                    iWeb
                        ROOT
                            Applications
                                iWeb.app
                        Scripts
                        Settings
                        Snapshots

Launch Composer and it will see all the new sources. Make a package from
each one.

(I'm surprised I didn't find this in the KB on JAMF's website.)

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
w (651) 632-1492
m (612) 384-8572


From mikael at dicom.se  Fri Feb 27 03:55:16 2009
From: mikael at dicom.se (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mikael_L=F6fgren?=)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:55:16 +0100
Subject: [Composer] Create Metapackage?
Message-ID: <15B7042F-7DF0-4B5C-878F-BDDB61ECBBB3@dicom.se>

Hi!
I just bought Composer 7, i have used Iceberg to create package before
and was trying Composer out.

So my two first questions is, is there a way to create Metapackage in  
Composer 7?

And in Iceberg my .pkg files had info string in Finder where i could  
se which version my .pkg has.
But cant find that either in Composer.

In Iceberg i set the info here:
Iceberg->Display Information->Get Info String

best regards
Mikael



From william.smith at merrillcorp.com  Fri Feb 27 09:13:37 2009
From: william.smith at merrillcorp.com (Smith, William)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:13:37 -0600
Subject: [Composer] Create Metapackage?
In-Reply-To: <15B7042F-7DF0-4B5C-878F-BDDB61ECBBB3@dicom.se>
Message-ID: <C5CD7B61.98F2%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>

On 2/27/09 5:55 AM, "Mikael L?fgren" <mikael at dicom.se> wrote:

> So my two first questions is, is there a way to create Metapackage in
> Composer 7?
> 
> And in Iceberg my .pkg files had info string in Finder where i could
> se which version my .pkg has.
> But cant find that either in Composer.
> 
> In Iceberg i set the info here:
> Iceberg->Display Information->Get Info String

Hi Mikael!

The JAMF folks could probably answer this one better than I can but I'd
imagine this is currently by design. That's not to say they don't have plans
to implement what you're wanting but rather this is the first revision of
Composer in a long time and this newer version is in its infancy.

Currently, I see that I cannot add a metapackage or a package to Composer
and have it become part of a metapackage.

I suggest contacting <support at jamfsoftware.com> and providing them feature
requests.

-- 

bill

William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
MCS IT
Merrill Communications, LLC
(651) 632-1492


From sjhinding at isd194.k12.mn.us  Fri Feb 27 14:00:38 2009
From: sjhinding at isd194.k12.mn.us (Sandy J. Hinding)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:00:38 -0600
Subject: [Composer] Feature requests - Was chopping up packages
In-Reply-To: <mailman.11.1235764807.10524.composer@list.jamfsoftware.com>
References: <mailman.11.1235764807.10524.composer@list.jamfsoftware.com>
Message-ID: <fc.011eddef059ceb283b9aca008a057795.59cf69e@isd194.k12.mn.us>

HI!
Chopping up packages:
I confess I had not tried this in Composer 7...
SO, for IWork, for instance, I made a Snapshot Package, all the way through "Build Package" button
Quit Composer
then went to /Library/Application Support/JAMF/Composer/Sources
Made threee new folders (one for each app), named for each app
Option Dragged "ROOT" from the original Source into each folder

Go Back to Composer, where now you will see multiple Sources ready to package
This rest can also be done in Composer, with the lovely Right-Clicks!!
Deleted everything in those new ROOT folders except the APP inside of /Applications
Removed the Applications from th original SOURCE folder (Leaving the Library Folder)

Have a great Weekend!
Sandy

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From mikael at dicom.se  Fri Feb 27 09:36:54 2009
From: mikael at dicom.se (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mikael_L=F6fgren?=)
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:36:54 +0100
Subject: [Composer] Create Metapackage?
In-Reply-To: <C5CD7B61.98F2%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
References: <C5CD7B61.98F2%william.smith@merrillcorp.com>
Message-ID: <96B69B9A-B20C-484A-A764-369F45F1D4B7@dicom.se>

Thanks for the replay, i was hoping that JAMF folks is reading this
but i will drop a support request as well!

best regards
Mikael
27 feb 2009 kl. 18.13 skrev Smith, William:

> On 2/27/09 5:55 AM, "Mikael L?fgren" <mikael at dicom.se> wrote:
>
>> So my two first questions is, is there a way to create Metapackage in
>> Composer 7?
>>
>> And in Iceberg my .pkg files had info string in Finder where i could
>> se which version my .pkg has.
>> But cant find that either in Composer.
>>
>> In Iceberg i set the info here:
>> Iceberg->Display Information->Get Info String
>
> Hi Mikael!
>
> The JAMF folks could probably answer this one better than I can but  
> I'd
> imagine this is currently by design. That's not to say they don't  
> have plans
> to implement what you're wanting but rather this is the first  
> revision of
> Composer in a long time and this newer version is in its infancy.
>
> Currently, I see that I cannot add a metapackage or a package to  
> Composer
> and have it become part of a metapackage.
>
> I suggest contacting <support at jamfsoftware.com> and providing them  
> feature
> requests.
>
> -- 
>
> bill
>
> William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
> MCS IT
> Merrill Communications, LLC
> (651) 632-1492
>
> _______________________________________________
> Composer mailing list
> Composer at list.jamfsoftware.com
> http://list.jamfsoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/composer
>

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