where can we find the variable of jamf built in for example $3(currentuser) $4(xxxx)

[shermanpan]

where can we find the variable of jamf built in for example $3(currentuser) $4(xxxx) or learn OS script.

i can write bash a little. but not Apple script for example

sudo installer -pkg ......

i want learn to write some script for apple script.

[dsavageED · Accepted solution]

What is it you are trying to achieve?

To get a username as an example the recommended code, which allows for fast user switching is:

#!/bin/sh
# Get the username
User_Name=`/usr/bin/python -c 'from SystemConfiguration import SCDynamicStoreCopyConsoleUser; import sys; username = (SCDynamicStoreCopyConsoleUser(None, None, None) or [None])[0]; username = [username,""][username in [u"loginwindow", None, u""]]; sys.stdout.write(username + "
");'`

To install a package it would be something like:

#!/bin/sh
installer -pkg "mygreatpkg.pkg" -target "/" -dumplog

To use applescript inside a shell, then osascript is what your looking for:

#!/bin/sh
# Make a login item.
        /usr/bin/osascript <<EOF
tell application "System Events" to make login item at end with properties {Path:"$App_Path", name:"$Item", hidden:$Hidden}
EOF

There are plenty of script resources on JamfNation - https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/third-party-products/files/scripts Or check out github. It really does depend on what you are trying to achieve.

[mschroder]

Hi, I think https://www.jamf.com/jamf-nation/articles/146/script-parameters explains nicely what the parameters are and how they can be set.