Ok, so the product page is up to date, showing 10.2.1.
https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/405/tableau-desktop
The only thread I could find is couple years old and appears to hint at older versions being drag install.
https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/discussions/12543/package-tableau-suggestions
Took a look at the newest 10.2.1 installer package, and had suspicions because it looked, well, wonky (Suspicious Package, Pacifist).
Suspicion confirmed...when their installer package is deployed to a logged off computer, it runs/exits fine...but it leaves a convoluted mess of bits on the computer.
Thought I'd post this here to shine a light on what might be the worst installer so far in 2017.
It's GREAT software, from the feedback we've received from folks who use it...but their installer can sure use a revisit.
Especially some of their many embedded scripts, which seem more like duct tape and a BFH than anything, for example:
#!/bin/sh
chown root '/Library/Application Support/FLEXnet Publisher/Service/11.14.0/FNPLicensingService'
chmod 4755 '/Library/Application Support/FLEXnet Publisher/Service/11.14.0/FNPLicensingService'
mkdir -p '/Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher'
chmod -R 777 '/Library/Preferences/FLEXnet Publisher'
exit 0Some info, some of it useful, some of it sort of hail-mary:
Install <-- yea, right, eat your own dog food much?
https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_automate.htm#install-mac
Activate
https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_automate.htm#license
De-Activate https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_automate.htm#deactivate
Register
https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_automate.htm#register
Uninstall <-- a real doozie
https://onlinehelp.tableau.com/current/desktopdeploy/en-us/desktop_deploy_automate.htm#Uninstall
Has anyone packaged Tableau Desktop 10.2.1 for distribution? Thoughts?
Per a Twitter exchange, Tableau now includes some third-party "drivers" and a lot of the untidiness can be blamed on the drivers. They're optional via Installer Choices:
In order, those choices are:
- com.tableausoftware.desktop.app
- com.tableausoftware.desktopShortcut (note this choice is isn't enabled (it's off) default)
- com.amazon.redshiftodbc
- com.tableausoftware.mysql
- com.tableausoftware.oracle
- com.tableausoftware.postgresql
- com.simba.sparkodbc
- com.simba.sqlserverodbc
Note my AutoPkg recipe doesn't change any of those options though.
I imagine Tableau's desire was to provide one installation methodology for application and drivers. I honestly don't know how well or poorly Tableau Desktop functions without the drivers, but I'm under the impression they weren't previously included.
10.2.4 was released the other day, still wonky, except no MySQL ODBC database driver.
So we still have to use an installer choices XML file to disable the drivers that are not needed.
@cgiordano my apologies, I didn't notice your post in November. Figured I'd circle back today to post that 10.4.2 still comes with a bunch of drivers bundled and enabled in the installer. They also continue to put the version number in the name (ugh).
While I'm here...when you generate your installerChoices.xml file there are three configurations for each installer choice item:
- visible This controls whether the item is visible in the (true|false) and is only relevant in GUI.
- enabled This controls whether the item is greyed out in the GUI (true|false) and is only relevant in GUI.
- selected This controls whether the item is checked or unchecked (1|0).
Leave visible and enabled alone, and change the integer for the selected to 0 to disable.
Here are the three parts for com.amazon.redshiftodbc with the relevant value highlighted:
Ok finished my coffee, off to do holiday stuff.
Merry Christmas!
