Chapter 3. Deploying with Installation Packages

Chapter Files

Deployment Planning Template.pdf, available at http://www.peachpit.com/acsa.deployment

Time

This chapter takes approximately 4 hours to complete.

Goals

Explore Mac OS X installation package technology

 

Create installation packages to deploy complex items

 

Create installation packages with scripts to further automate deployment processes

 

Deploy installation packages to local and remote computers

 

Troubleshoot the Mac OS X installation system

The techniques for deploying individual items are inadequate for deploying some of the more complex software available today. When your deployment needs require distribution of complex collections of items or greater installation control and automation options, ...

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