nealdav/depot3

A package deployment and patch management system for OS X that enhances the Casper Suite, an enterprise-level management system for Apple devices from JAMF Software

d3 - Command line package and patch management for Casper

d3 is a package deployment and patch management system for OS X that enhances the Casper Suite, an enterprise-level management system for Apple devices from JAMF Software. It was created by Pixar Animation Studios.

d3 adds these capabilities and more to Casper's package handling:

• Automatic software updates on clients when new versions are released on the server
• Pre-release piloting of new packages
• Customizable slideshow presented during logout/reboot installs
• Installs and uninstalls are conditional on the exit status of pre-flight scripts
• Packages can be expired (auto-uninstalled) after a period of disuse
• Both the client and admin tools are command-line only and fully scriptable
• Admin command-line options allow integration with developer workflows and package-retrieval tools

d3 is written in Ruby and available as a rubygem called 'depot3'. It interfaces with Casper via its REST API using ruby-jss, a ruby module that provides simple and powerful access to the API. It also uses Casper's backend MySQL database directly to provide enhanced features.

DOCUMENTATION

Full user/administrator documentation is available at the GitHub project's wiki page.

The developer documentation for the D3 ruby module is at http://www.rubydoc.info/gems/depot3.

Also check out ruby-jss, which is used by d3, but is useful for working with the Casper REST API in any project.

CONTACT

Email

Macadmins Slack Channel(@glenfarclas17)

LICENSE

Copyright 2016 Pixar

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "Apache License") with the following modification; you may not use d3 except in compliance with the Apache License and the following modification to it:

Section 6. Trademarks. is deleted and replaced with:

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