Feature Request : Add this in to built in feature for the swiftdialog install where Github restricted environment

[mani2care]

Hi Dan,

In my organization, internet services are disabled, preventing me from downloading GitHub packages to Mac devices. Therefore, I attempted customization to download 'swiftdialog.app' from Jamf when the GitHub download failed.

Please find the script below and consider adding this as a new feature. It can be used when needed, reducing the likelihood of failure.

jamfBinary="/usr/local/bin/jamf"
dialoginstall="dialoginstaller" #package event name must be defined

function dialogInstall() {

    # Get the URL of the latest PKG From the Dialog GitHub repo
    dialogURL=$(curl -L --silent --fail "https://api.github.com/repos/swiftDialog/swiftDialog/releases/latest" | awk -F '"' "/browser_download_url/ && /pkg\"/ { print \$4; exit }")

    # Expected Team ID of the downloaded PKG
    expectedDialogTeamID="PWA5E9TQ59"

    updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: Installing swiftDialog..."

        # Create temporary working directory
        workDirectory=$( /usr/bin/basename "$0" )
        tempDirectory=$( /usr/bin/mktemp -d "/private/tmp/$workDirectory.XXXXXX" )

        # Download the installer package
        /usr/bin/curl --location --silent "$dialogURL" -o "$tempDirectory/Dialog.pkg"

        # Verify the download
        teamID=$(/usr/sbin/spctl -a -vv -t install "$tempDirectory/Dialog.pkg" 2>&1 | awk '/origin=/ {print $NF }' | tr -d '()')

        # Install the package if Team ID validates
        if [[ "$expectedDialogTeamID" == "$teamID" ]]; then

            /usr/sbin/installer -pkg "$tempDirectory/Dialog.pkg" -target /
            sleep 2
            dialogVersion=$( /usr/local/bin/dialog --version )
            updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} installed; proceeding..."

        else
                updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: Dialog is not installed, attempting to install..."
                # Attempt to install "dialog" using Jamf
                #sudo jamf policy -event "$dialoginstall"
                eval "${jamfBinary} policy -event ${dialoginstall}"
                if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
                updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} installed success; proceeding..."
        else
                echo "Policy installation and validation failed."
                # Display a so-called "simple" dialog if Team ID fails to validate
                osascript -e 'display dialog "Please advise your Support Representative of the following error:\r\r• Dialog Team ID verification failed\r\r" with title "Setup Your Mac: Error" buttons {"Close"} with icon caution'
                completionActionOption="Quit"
                exitCode="1"
                quitScript
            fi
        fi

[dan-snelson]

@mani2care:

This appears to be a solution in search of a problem; can't you just add your preferred swiftDialog .PKG to the Packages payload in your Jamf Pro policy?

[mani2care]

Im packaged and uploaded to JAMF. Only calling and installing the package when it’s necessary.

problem ) if I define this package as first to install & every trigger the package will call and install even though swiftdialog already exists the same version. And time delay for the installation and installing every time.

Solution ) just define the custom name and call the policy or package to install if the GitHub installation is failed. So I no need to install every device.

My company it’s restructured the GitHub download and my case it’s working well.

On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 5:39 PM, Dan K. Snelson @.***> wrote:

@mani2care https://github.com/mani2care:

This appears to be a solution in search of a problem; can't you just add your preferred swiftDialog .PKG to the Packages payload in your Jamf Pro policy?

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[dan-snelson]

Are you saying the following, already included function is not working for your use-case?

function dialogCheck() {

    # Output Line Number in `verbose` Debug Mode
    if [[ "${debugMode}" == "verbose" ]]; then updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: # # # SETUP YOUR MAC VERBOSE DEBUG MODE: Line No. ${LINENO} # # #" ; fi

    # Check for Dialog and install if not found
    if [ ! -e "/Library/Application Support/Dialog/Dialog.app" ]; then

        updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog not found. Installing..."
        dialogInstall

    else

        dialogVersion=$(/usr/local/bin/dialog --version)
        if [[ "${dialogVersion}" < "2.3.1.4721" ]]; then

            updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} found but swiftDialog 2.3.0.4718 or newer is required; updating..."
            dialogInstall

        else

        updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} found; proceeding..."

        fi

    fi

}

[mani2care]

Yes, it works! But from protected network not working url blocked by firewall from my end.

On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 6:14 PM, Dan K. Snelson @.***> wrote:

Are you saying the following, already included function is not working for your use-case?

function dialogCheck() {

# Output Line Number in `verbose` Debug Mode
if [[ "${debugMode}" == "verbose" ]]; then updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: # # # SETUP YOUR MAC VERBOSE DEBUG MODE: Line No. ${LINENO} # # #" ; fi

# Check for Dialog and install if not found
if [ ! -e "/Library/Application Support/Dialog/Dialog.app" ]; then

    updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog not found. Installing..."
    dialogInstall

else

    dialogVersion=$(/usr/local/bin/dialog --version)
    if [[ "${dialogVersion}" < "2.3.1.4721" ]]; then

        updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} found but swiftDialog 2.3.0.4718 or newer is required; updating..."
        dialogInstall

    else

    updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version ${dialogVersion} found; proceeding..."

    fi

fi

}

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[dan-snelson]

Thanks for confirming; then where is installing the .PKG as part of your Jamf Pro policy not working?

[mani2care]

Please find this I have modified your script and it’s working fine for me as expected here I’m asking you to add this feature to SYM script.

*else updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: Dialog is not installed, attempting to install..."

Attempt to install "dialog" using Jamf

            #sudo jamf policy -event "$dialoginstall"
            eval "${jamfBinary} policy -event ${dialoginstall}"
            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
            updateScriptLog "PRE-FLIGHT CHECK: swiftDialog version

${dialogVersion} installed success; proceeding..." else**

On Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 6:32 PM, Dan K. Snelson @.***> wrote:

Thanks for confirming; then where is installing the .PKG as part of your Jamf Pro policy not working?

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Manikandan R Contact: +91-9902103878 E-mail: @.***

[dan-snelson]

@mani2care:

Thanks for the additional details.

Again, this appears to be a solution in search of a problem.

With the approach shown above, how will new admins demo SYM?

(Closing as not planned.)