JAMF - How to Modify or Update an Install Package
Ex: Use the Same Policy to install AVID Media Composer but Use an updated Installer Package
Go to JAMF. FULL VERSION NOT JUST COMM | |
Click on the settings icon | |
Click on Computer Management | |
Click on Packages | |
Click on the package you want to update | |
Click on Edit | |
Click on Remove to remove an old installer | |
Then click on Browse for a file or drop the .dmg into the installer dialog | |
Navigate to the location of the new package NOTE SEEMS LIKE .DMGS ESPECIALLY FOR DAVINCI RESOLVE DON'T WORK USE THE .PKG | |
Change the display name to the updated name | |
Make sure the Category stays the same >Software | |
Click on Save and the upload will start Note that sometimes more often than not the Package Name will changeTaking the COMM name off your package so watch for that and make sureDouble check the name | |
Go back to COMM site | |
Then you need to run the installer so find the Policy to run the installer Ex: Run Policy to install Resolve (COMM - DaVinci Resolve) click on the Policy | |
You will see that the new package just updated to. the new version | |
You will need to "flush" the computers to get it to install the updates Click on Logs | |
You can either Flush All to reinstall on all computers or Flush certain computers to get certain ones to update | |
Then the computers will go into a pending state to install the update. |
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