设置包安装器时的目标名称是什么？执行pm set-installer命令报错的问题咨询

Hey there! Let's sort out your pm set-installer issue and clarify that target name question for you.

That error pops up because your command is missing a critical required parameter: the target package name. The pm set-installer command needs two arguments to work properly, not just one.

The correct syntax is:

pm set-installer <TARGET_PACKAGE_NAME> <INSTALLER_PACKAGE_NAME>

For example, if you want to set Google's Package Installer as the default installer for the Twitter app (package name com.twitter.android), your command would look like this:

pm set-installer com.twitter.android com.google.android.packageinstaller

The "target name" here refers to the package name of the application you want to link to a specific installer.

To put it plainly:

• You’re telling Android: "Whenever this [target app] needs to handle installation-related tasks (like updating itself or triggering other app installs), use the [installer package] you’ve specified."
• This is per-app configuration—if you want a global default installer for all apps, you’ll need the pm set-default-installer command instead (note this requires system-level privileges).

Quick Example Breakdown #

• Target package: com.spotify.music (Spotify's app package name)
• Installer package: com.google.android.packageinstaller (Google's default installer)
• Command: pm set-installer com.spotify.music com.google.android.packageinstaller
• Result: Spotify will use Google's Package Installer for any installation actions it performs.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Mike Grite