installer

CautionInstall .pkg from CLI

sudo installer -pkg <file.pkg> -target /

Installs packages headlessly — for SSH sessions and mass deployment. Audit afterwards with pkgutil.

Examples

sudo installer -pkg Agent.pkg -target /Install an agent

Syntax

sudo installer -pkg <pkg> -target /

Before you run it

Verify signatures and sources first.

Related commands

pkgutilPackage receipts
codesignVerify code signatures

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