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Modify MacOS .pkg installer.md

Expand pkg

$ pkgutil --expand GoogleDrive.pkg GoogleDrive.unpkg

Remove unnecessary pkg files

$ rm -rf GoogleDrive.unpkg/GARBAGE.pkg

Update GoogleDrive.unpkg/Distribution

  • Remove unnecessary entries:
    • <installer-gui-script><choices-outline><line>
    • <installer-gui-script><choice>
    • <installer-gui-script><pkg-ref>

Update pre/post install scripts

$ vim GoogleDrive.unpkg/DESIRED.pkg/Scripts/[postinstall|preinstall]

Pack 'em

$ pkgutil --flatten GoogleDrive.unpkg GoogleDrive.pkg

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