curl current and future versions of Oracle Java 7 builds

[ToriAnneke]

Hey all,

Anyone got a script to download and silently install Java as a script?

For example I found this for Flash Player. I don't remember where I found this.
(Kudos to the script writer whoever, wherever you are!!)

#!/bin/sh

# This script downloads and installs the latest Flash player for compatible Macs

# Determine OS version
osvers=$(sw_vers -productVersion | awk -F. '{print $2}')

# Specify the complete address of the Adobe Flash Player
# disk image

fileURL="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/mac/install_flash_player_14_osx_pkg.dmg"

# Specify name of downloaded disk image

flash_dmg="/tmp/flash.dmg"

if [[ ${osvers} -lt 6 ]]; then
  echo "Adobe Flash Player is not available for Mac OS X 10.5.8 or below."
fi

if [[ ${osvers} -ge 6 ]]; then

    # Download the latest Adobe Flash Player software disk image

    /usr/bin/curl --output "$flash_dmg" "$fileURL"

    # Specify a /tmp/flashplayer.XXXX mountpoint for the disk image

    TMPMOUNT=`/usr/bin/mktemp -d /tmp/flashplayer.XXXX`

    # Mount the latest Flash Player disk image to /tmp/flashplayer.XXXX mountpoint

    hdiutil attach "$flash_dmg" -mountpoint "$TMPMOUNT" -nobrowse -noverify -noautoopen

    # Install Adobe Flash Player from the installer package stored inside the disk image

    /usr/sbin/installer -dumplog -verbose -pkg "$(/usr/bin/find $TMPMOUNT -maxdepth 1 ( -iname *.pkg -o -iname *.mpkg ))" -target "/"

    # Clean-up

    # Unmount the Flash Player disk image from /tmp/flashplayer.XXXX

    /usr/bin/hdiutil detach "$TMPMOUNT"

    # Remove the /tmp/flashplayer.XXXX mountpoint

    /bin/rm -rf "$TMPMOUNT"

    # Remove the downloaded disk image

    /bin/rm -rf "$flash_dmg"
fi

exit 0

[emily]

This is from @rtrouton. I'd be interested to see a comparable script for Java (and Adobe Reader tbh).

[rtrouton]

I recently updated that script, to make it more future-proof:

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts/install_latest_adobe_flash...

For Java and Adobe Reader updates, I've been using AutoPkg:

https://github.com/autopkg/autopkg

There's a new tool named AutoPkgr that's available to help with managing AutoPkg. I have a post on it here:

http://derflounder.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/autopkgr-a-gui-for-autopkg/

This post was about AutoPkgr's initial release, but the developer has already released a new version that incorporated feedback from the community:

https://github.com/lindegroup/autopkgr

[emily]

I just spent the last hour trying to figure out how all of that works and I still have no idea. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or what any of it means, really. Git is still a bit of a mystery to me. Is there a way to find a direct download link for some of these apps aside from AutoPkg(r) for those of us that aren't as code-savvy or experienced with tools and services like this?

[rtrouton]

For those getting started with AutoPkg, the Penn State MacAdmins Conference has just posted the video for Greg Neagle's AutoPkg session. It's available here on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqK-MAEZekI

AutoPkg solves a lot of problems, including how to get both Oracle's Java 7 and Adobe's Reader installers. I really encourage folks to start checking it out if they haven't already.

[ToriAnneke]

Will do!! Thanks rtrouton!!!

[Kallendal]

Emily brings up a good point. Anyone have something comparable to a java auto install script?

In truth, if anyone knows a auto downloader site (FTP), that in itself could be useful just to try and manipulate the same script for java.

Thanks