[SCAP-On-Apple-Dev] [SCAP-On-Apple] Mac OS X proposed pkginfo OVAL Test.

[David Solin]

The system profiler has been the go-to authority for inventory 
information on OSX for as long as I can remember.  So long, in fact, 
that I'd forgotten about it!  (I once used it as the data source for an 
OSX Mac inventory solution for a demo).

Perhaps a systemprofiler_test is what's really in order, that could 
accept an XPATH like the OVAL ind:xmlfilecontent_test...

Regards,
--David Solin

On 7/15/2013 12:50 PM, Peter Link wrote:
> Jasen and Josh, does this help?
>
> system_profiler -xml SPApplicationsDataType > ~/Desktop/SPlist
>
> gives complete listing of all applications found on the Mac, including 
> drivers and anything application related. Output is XML file stored 
> wherever you want it.
>
> typical entry for printer driver. Shouldn't be a problem extracting 
> whatever information you want from it.
>
> <dict>
> <key>_name</key>
> <string>HP LaserJet 400 M401dn (F739D8)</string>
> <key>app_store</key>
> <string>no</string>
> <key>has64BitIntelCode</key>
> <string>yes</string>
> <key>lastModified</key>
> <date>2012-10-22T03:04:58Z</date>
> <key>path</key>
> <string>/Users/link/Library/Printers/HP LaserJet 400 M401dn 
> (F739D8).app</string>
> <key>runtime_environment</key>
> <string>arch_x86</string>
> <key>version</key>
> <string>8.3</string>
> </dict>
>
> disclaimer: I'm not a programmer, I'm more a facilitator who can 
> sometimes find answers for things. I spent 18 years managing a 
> Mac-based publication system and an additional 8 years trying to make 
> sure our OS configurations met DOE requirements.
>
> On Jul 15, 2013, at 8:33 AM, Josh Wisenbaker <dubs at apple.com 
> <mailto:dubs at apple.com>> wrote:
>
>> Remember too that you can pass categories to system_profiler to 
>> control what info it returns.
>>
>> It also can give you your output in XML format.
>>
>> Josh
>>
>> -- 
>> Josh Wisenbaker
>> Consulting Engineer - Apple U.S. Commercial and Governmental Sales
>> dubs at apple.com <mailto:dubs at apple.com>
>>
>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Peter Link <plink53 at mac.com 
>> <mailto:plink53 at mac.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> update:
>>>
>>> The system report is the results of running
>>>
>>> >system_profiler
>>>
>>> This simple command contains the current status of just about 
>>> everything system related. The application's reporter files 
>>> (.spreporter) are found in /System/Library/SystemProfiler. There is 
>>> a SPApplicationsReporter.spreporter file but the basic operation of 
>>> running the command system_profiler doesn't appear to run this file 
>>> while using the GUI does. I'm still looking for more information.
>>>
>>> Many of you might want more information on certain files but I 
>>> suggest looking at the System Profiler to see how much can be found 
>>> using existing, simple applications.
>>>
>>> As for browser plugins, they are normally found in /Library/Internet 
>>> Plug-Ins making it a simple task to find them.
>>>
>>> Excuse me if I'm trying to use the simple way to find things on OSX.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Peter Link <plink53 at mac.com 
>>> <mailto:plink53 at mac.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OSX provides a very simple method of displaying all applications 
>>>> using About this Mac/More Info as the front end to a System Report. 
>>>> Just need to figure out how the application finds everything. This 
>>>> also finds all devices including printers.
>>>>
>>
>
> Peter Link
> LLNL retired
> plink53 at mac.com <mailto:plink53 at mac.com>
>
>
>
>
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