How do I deploy apps with a Custom Bash Script?

Before writing a custom bash script to deploy your app, please note that Fleetsmith offers Custom Apps, a feature that allows you to easily deploy any application not available in our Catalog. You can read more about this feature on our blog or see the corresponding help center articles for more information.

However, a custom bash script can also be a great option for deploying apps that have standard .pkg files and do not require KEXT (kernel extension whitelisting). To do this:

1. Host your .pkg file in a web server (i.e. Amazon AWS, etc.)

2. Write a script that downloads/installs the .pkg.

3. Log into the Fleetsmith Admin Console, and use the "Custom Bash Script" tool (offered in the Catalog) to deploy it.

Example script:

Here's an example script that would download and install a .pkg file. In this example the .pkg file would be hosted on Amazon AWS. Please modify it to your specific needs.

⚡️ IMPORTANT! ⚡️ Custom scripts are powerful tools. Make sure to extensively test your script in a safe, isolated environment, and deploy only the final production version via Fleetsmith.

#!/bin/bash

# Note, this script is an example of how to download and install
# custom installer packages. The example uses a pkg installer; DMGs
# or other formats would require modifying the script below.

# For production use, you'll want to ensure you add authentication,
# consistency checking, signature verification, error handling, etc.

# vars
remote_pkg="https://aws-zone.amazonaws.com/bucket/path/to/your/installer.pkg"
local_pkg="/tmp/installer.pkg"

# download package
/usr/bin/curl -L $remote_pkg -o $local_pkg

# install package
/usr/sbin/installer -target / -pkg $local_pkg