[Composer] chopping up packages

[Thomas Larkin]

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,


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>>> "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?



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>>> "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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