How to run pkg installer asking for password in GUI rather than in shell

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macos applescript command-line install pkg

I tried to use osascript but no luck:

> osascript -e 'do shell script "installer -pkg /Users/syabro/Downloads/Crystal_Software.pkg -target /" with administrator privileges'

0:117: execution error: installer: Error - the package path specified was invalid: '/Users/syabro/Downloads/Crystal_Software.pkg'. (1)

However, this works:

> sudo installer -pkg /Users/syabro/Downloads/Crystal_Software.pkg -target /
installer: Package name is Crystal
installer: Upgrading at base path /
installer: The upgrade was successful.

I don't need installer GUI, I want it to be installed silently. How to run pkg installer so that it prompts for a command-line password rather than in a GUI dialog/prompt?

Asked by syabro (111 rep)

Oct 18, 2023, 04:06 PM
Last activity: Oct 19, 2023, 06:47 PM

How to run pkg installer asking for password in GUI rather than in shell

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