On 26 Jun 2021, at 19:10, Neill Smith wrote:
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A scripting error has occurred:
sh: /VCTTools/bat/hdbgsub.sh: No such file or directory
What is the exact line of AppleScript that is failing? (You can find out
by running the script in the Apple script editor or Script Debugger.)
This directory does exist.
My guess is that it would have to have been created quite a long time
ago, because on any version of macOS 10.15 or later, "/" is a read-only
file system.
Trying this now:
% mkdir -p /VCTTools/bat/
mkdir: /VCTTools/bat/: Read-only file system
I suspect that your script's inability to locate
"/VCTTools/bat/hdbgsub.sh" is related to an intersection of the
security-related file system changes and application sandboxing
(specifically of the scripting system). Unfortunately I cannot speculate
as to the precise cause without a lot more details.
Yes it does exist. I can open that file (and any other SH file) in
AppleScript and edit it. I can open it directly using BBEdit but of
course it looks like garbage.
What does that mean, specifically? Are you using ".sh" as a filename
extension for AppleScript files?
When we moved to MacOS, VCTTools was placed at the ROOT LEVEL to get
the same effect. Files within VCTTools have paths set under this
assumption.
I recommend reconsidering this decision, if possible. There are many
global Unix directories available on macOS which are fit for purpose,
none of which will get you tangled up in the macOS security model.
For example, you could mandate "/usr/local/VCTTools" as the "root"
location when on macOS, and you'll get your desired behavior of being
able to have a machine-wide installation. It might even solve your
issue, although I unfortunately am still not clear on what the
underlying cause actually is.
R.
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