+5Good morning,
I am wondering if anyone has any tried and true method for searching for the existence of a file on a specified scope of machines? We are being asked to look for a specific file that would determine if a certain add-on pack is installed for Virtualbox. Any tried and true methods for running a process on a specific list of machines and determining if a file exists?
Thanks
D
+5I would probably make an extension attribute and use the builtin "find" command to test for the presence of that file and then any other tests you would want to do.
+36Have you tried an EA?
#!/bin/sh
if [ -f /path/to/file ]
then
echo "<result>Exists</result>"
else
echo "<result>DoesNotExist</result>"
fi
Have you tried an EA?
#!/bin/sh
if [ -f /path/to/file ]
then
echo "<result>Exists</result>"
else
echo "<result>DoesNotExist</result>"
fi@bravestface ditto what @donmontalvo is saying, then create a smart group based on the criteria derived from the extension attribute.
I used the following with a Smart Group. If you're in higher ed, it's probably student machines.
#!/bin/bash
LicenseFilePath="/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/ExtensionPacks/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_ Extension_Pack/ExtPack-license.html"
if [[ -e "${LicenseFilePath}" ]]; then
EA_RESULT="Installed"
else
EA_RESULT="Not installed"
fi
echo "<result>${EA_RESULT}</result>"
+5I used the following with a Smart Group. If you're in higher ed, it's probably student machines.
#!/bin/bash
LicenseFilePath="/Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/ExtensionPacks/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_ Extension_Pack/ExtPack-license.html"
if [[ -e "${LicenseFilePath}" ]]; then
EA_RESULT="Installed"
else
EA_RESULT="Not installed"
fi
echo "<result>${EA_RESULT}</result>"
Thank you for all the great ideas. I'll reach back out if I have additional questions!
-D
+1You can try "Files and Process" payload of policies.
I want to make a Smart Group based on if a file is found on a device, but how do I use a policy that searches all computers for a file to do that? It seems the only results produced are in the Log -> details of the policy.
+1Have you tried an EA?
#!/bin/sh
if [ -f /path/to/file ]
then
echo "<result>Exists</result>"
else
echo "<result>DoesNotExist</result>"
fiI have tried this script to find if Install macOS Monterey.app is in the Applications folder, but for the life of me I can't get it to work. I have tried " and \\ but nothing.
I tried it using a testfile.rtf placed in applications and that worked fine. Why won't it work with a macOS installer .app file?
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