Ah, now I recall that. I have not had an occasion to move NetBeans but I did just make a change which might address this (and hopefully not break anything).
:) Carl On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 12:30 PM Emilian Bold <[email protected]> wrote: > > Which script are you referring to? The original install.sh or the > install-custom.sh? > > I have not looked at either in a while but I think we had some nice > contributions one of which may have addressed the issue to which I think > you might be referring. > > I think it's the `ln -s`. I did open > https://github.com/carljmosca/netbeans-macos-bundle/issues/25 right now. > Try to move the app and see if it still launches, it did not for me when I > tested last year. > > > Having said that, I agree that it would be nice to have something like > what > an end user might expect. I don't recall all the issues with the pkg vs. > dmg but I do think such a solution would be much nicer. > > Yes, DMG is much nicer. > > --emi > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 7:05 PM Carl Mosca <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Emi, > > > > Which script are you referring to? The original install.sh or the > > install-custom.sh? > > > > I have not looked at either in a while but I think we had some nice > > contributions one of which may have addressed the issue to which I think > > you might be referring. > > > > Having said that, I agree that it would be nice to have something like > what > > an end user might expect. I don't recall all the issues with the pkg vs. > > dmg but I do think such a solution would be much nicer. > > > > Still, willing to help. > > > > Regards, > > Carl > > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 11:58 AM Emilian Bold <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I can share the CoolBeans installers but they are no big deal, not > > > sure if they are good enough for NetBeans... > > > > > > My macOS DMG uses a variation of the Carl J. Mosca script does > > > (Carl's script has a bug as it assumes the location never changes; I > > > would make a PR if I wouldn't have changed so much stuff). > > > > > > My Windows installer uses InnoSetup and has again a very basic script, > > > based on what Stephen Cumminger shared on the mailing list a while > > > back. It's very basic, but gets the job done of copying the files, > > > creating shortcuts and providing an uninstaller. > > > > > > I believe these are actually enough for end users, but NetBeans always > > > had a much more fancy installer, with Glassfish and many other things. > > > Especially for macOS I always wanted a clean drag-and-drop DMG, no > > > package with a wizard. > > > > > > I think it's important that both the DMG and the EXE are digitally > > signed. > > > Windows particularly has very scary warning messages for unsigned EXEs. > > > > > > --emi > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 2, 2019 at 5:14 PM Geertjan Wielenga > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Tried to gather different threads together in the below to get a > > thorough > > > > overview of where and why we are where we are: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/State+of+the+Apache+NetBeans+Installers > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Gj > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [email protected] > > > > > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Carl J. Mosca > > > -- Carl J. Mosca
