Flat packages

[sketch]

I am unable to find a clear answer on this: how do I convert an existing package into a flat package?

[Rusty Myers]

I am going to guess: re-package?

[akinspe]

/usr/sbin/pkgutil

Use the –flatten option with your package as a parameter. That’ll do the trick.

[akinspe]

I stand corrected. The –flatten parameter only works for folder hierarchies that match what a flat package should be. this will not necessarily work if the package was an existing “non flattened” package. You may need to extract the files and use packagemaker to create a flat package in this case.

[sketch]

“Dear Apple…”

[brent.bb]

You create a new Distribution package with the existing package as a content option. Pop open the GUI PackageMaker app in XCode 3+, answer Minimum Target: “Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard” at the Install Properties prompt, and drop your existing package into the “Drop Contents here” sidebar pane.

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