This document shows how to install Iceberg from the disk image you downloaded or obtained via other means.
Iceberg being a tool to build packages and metapackages, it shall not be a surprise that its installer is a package built by itself.
System Requirements
1 | Double-click the Iceberg disk image file to mount it on the desktop. | ||
2 | Double-click the Iceberg volume. | ||
3 | Double-click the Iceberg.pkg package to start the installation. | ||
4 | Follow the instructions displayed by Installer.
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Iceberg being distributed as a package, it is possible to install it on a remote computer. Depending on the version of Mac OS X you're running, there are two possible methods for remote installation:
Installing with the installer tool
1 | Copy the Iceberg.pkg package to the remote computer.
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2 | Connect to the remote computer using ssh or telnet. | ||
3 | Move to the directory where the Iceberg.pkg package has been copied. | ||
4 | Type the following command:
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5 | Press Return. |
Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) is a "suite of desktop management tools, enabling administrators to manage networks of Mac OS X system from a central location". Amongst other things, it allows you to remotely install packages or metapackages.
Read page 58 of chapter 3 of the ARD documentation. Remote installation of packages will be explained with details.
Installation BlueprintsThe Iceberg.pkg package is installing multiple components in multiple locations. The list hereunder shows which and where components are installed.
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To uninstall Iceberg, you will need administrative privileges. If you're not an administrator on the computer, contact him/her.
1 | Double-click the Iceberg disk image file to mount it on the desktop. | ||||
2 | Double-click the Iceberg volume. | ||||
3 | Open the Terminal application. | ||||
4 | Type sudo sh . | ||||
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Drag and drop the uninstall.sh file from the Finder to the Terminal window.
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6 | Press Return to run the command and then type your administrator password. |