Terminal Script Deployments of Foxit PDF Editor for Mac
Guide for IT administrators on deploying Foxit PDF Editor on Mac computers using Terminal scripts.
Answer
Foxit PDF Editor for macOS supports deployments via the Terminal app.
Please note: Deployment is not one-size-fits-all, every enterprise is different. This guide should only be used as a reference and not literal. If you are not familiar with Apple's macOS Terminal.app, please contact Apple directly.
In this article:
Licensing
ARD deployments support the following licensing options:
- Named user licensing
- Shared device licensing
The only difference in the deployment is that for Shared Device Licensing, you will need to embed the key in the installer.
Installing with Terminal
The following script will deploy the software silently. (no user interaction)
echo "your_admin_psw" | sudo -S installer -pkg <path to installer> -target /
- Replace <path to installer> with the path of the pkg (no brackets)
- Type admin password without the " "
- Open the Terminal.app as an administrator
- Paste the script with your changes
- Hit enter