+5I'm having an issue with what I would thought was a simple problem, if anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.
I have built a policy that will deploy a .app into the /Applications folder. I want the program to be initiated once the .app package is fully downloaded through a script without user interaction.
I thought it would just be:
#!
open /Applications/(program).app
Thanks,
Edmund
+15You will need to nest a bit deeper - this will open word:
open /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Word.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Word
+36open /Applications/(program).app
Run this command with the -a option, which tells the open command you're opening an application:
open -a /Applications/(program).app
+15Wouldn't this launch the app as root? Is that even an issue?
+7I am looking to do this too, but need the app to run as the logged in user not root. Anyone have any luck with this?
+14App looks to open as the logged in user when initiated through self service. Note, you can also use the apps bundle identifier, i.e.:
open -b com.apple.textedit
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