LDMC (LANDesk Client) started failing in builds?

[mlinde]

OK, so I’ll admit I can take the time and go back, step by step, through my build, and figure out what caused it to break, or I can ask here first.

I’m building a boot image with:
[b]BaseImage:[/b]
10.5.6 Install DVD
[b]BaseUpdates:[/b]
10.5.8 combo installer
Security Update 2009-004
QuickTime 762
Safari 403
Java Update 4
AirPort Uitlity
RemoteDesktopClient
iTunes
CommonCriteriaTools
[b]CustomPKG[/b]
Microsoft RDC
Flip4Mac
Silverlight
Adobe Flash
Keychain Minder
LDMSClient

I’ve been moving the LDMSClient installer around because recently in my builds it doesn’t install correctly anymore. I’m trying a complete rebuild now (deleted base cache image), but does anyone see something here that could “break” the LANDesk client installer while building? Post build/image I can install the same package and it works fine – just not working when bundled into my image.

Ideas?

[Patrick Gallagher]

The LANDesk client needs to be installed on first boot. It has way too much that gets done in the scripts. I’m surprised you had it working in the past.

[mlinde]

I’ve come to that conclusion today, and I’m glad that is an accurate conclusion. Not sure how it worked at one point either. I guess I should try to bundle the installer for a post-first-boot run, or just plan on running it manually on each system.

Thanks!

[Patrick Gallagher]

I use Deploy Studio which has a real handy “postpone install for first boot” checkbox for packages added to the workflows.

[mlinde]

Is there another way to bundle/package in something like that? I haven’t set up and used Deploy Studio before, and would love to just bundle something into the image for a post-image run like createuser does.

EDIT:
So utilizing this basic script, and adding it to my login-wrapper list (and copying the package to the root of the drive during imaging) I should have this handled. Well, I’m posting a bit in advance, as I’m building this image right now, but here’s the script, anyhoo…

[code]#!/bin/bash

#09.10.2009 Michael Linde
# This script installs LANDesk Client, if necessary

#variables
pkgLocation=/LDMSClient.pkg
installerLocation=/usr/sbin/installer

if test -e $pkgLocation; then
$installerLocation -pkg $pkgLocation -target / -verbose
fi

#once install is complete, clean up
rm -r pkgLocation

exit 0[/code]

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