will create a new package project directory named "Foo" in the current working directory, with payload, scripts and build-info extracted from foo.pkg.Ĭomplex or non-standard packages may not be extracted with 100% fidelity, and not all package formats are supported. Importing an existing packageĪnother way to create a package project is to import an existing package: Once you have a project directory, you simply copy the files you wish to package into the payload directory, and add a preinstall and/or postinstall script to the scripts directory. gitignore file to cause git to ignore the build/ directory that is created when a project is built. will create a new package project directory named "Foo" in the current working directory, complete with a starter ist, empty payload and scripts directories, and a. Munkipkg can create an empty package project directory for you: Package project directory layout project_dir/
The package project directory may also contain a "scripts" directory containing any scripts (and, optionally, additional files used by the scripts) to be included in the package. More typically, the directory also contains a "ist" file containing specific settings for the build. At its simplest, a package project directory is a directory containing a "payload" directory, which itself contains the files to be packaged. Munkipkg builds packages from a "package project directory". Munkipkg builds flat packages using Apple's pkgbuild and productbuild tools. Finally, munkipkg can import existing packages. It can easily build distribution-style packages and can sign them. It does not install a root-level system daemon as does autopkg. It can use JSON for its build settings file/data, instead of Makefile systax or XML plists. So why consider using munkipkg? It's simple and self-contained, with no external dependencies. It's definitely possible to use autopkg to build packages from files and scripts on your local disk. If you are happily using The Luggage, you can probably safely ignore this tool.Īutopkg ( ) is another tool that has some overlap here. While you can use munkipkg to generate packages for use with Munki ( ), the packages munkipkg builds are just normal Apple installer packages usable anywhere you can use Apple installer packages.įiles, scripts, and metadata are stored in a way that is easy to track and manage using a version control system like git.Īnother tool that solves a similar problem is Joe Block's The Luggage ( ). Munkipkg is a simple tool for building packages in a consistent, repeatable manner from source files and scripts in a project directory.
Munkipkg A simple packaging tool for OS X.
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