# salt.modules.mac_pkgutil

Installer support for macOS.

Installer is the native .pkg/.mpkg package manager for macOS.

salt.modules.mac_pkgutil.forget(package_id)

  Added in version 2016.3.0.

  Remove the receipt data about the specified package. Does not remove files.

  Warning

  DO NOT use this command to fix broken package design

  Parameters:

    package_id (str) -- The name of the package to forget

  Returns:

    True if successful, otherwise False

  Return type:

    bool

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.forget com.apple.pkg.gcc4.2Leo

salt.modules.mac_pkgutil.install(source, package_id)

  Install a .pkg from an URI or an absolute path.

  Parameters:

    - source (str) -- The path to a package.

    - package_id (str) -- The package ID

  Returns:

    True if successful, otherwise False

  Return type:

    bool

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.install source=/vagrant/build_essentials.pkg package_id=com.apple.pkg.gcc4.2Leo

salt.modules.mac_pkgutil.is_installed(package_id)

  Returns whether a given package id is installed.

  Returns:

    True if installed, otherwise False

  Return type:

    bool

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.is_installed com.apple.pkg.gcc4.2Leo

salt.modules.mac_pkgutil.list_()

  List the installed packages.

  Returns:

    A list of installed packages

  Return type:

    list

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' pkgutil.list