Mac OS X: .pkg problem
.pkg problem
by greenaces - 4/6/08 9:11 AMfor some reason everytime ive tried to download something with a pkg extension it doesnt work i think i may be missing important components im running a PowerBook G4 mac OS version 10.4.11 with 512 MB of SDRAM and have 667 MHz
.pkg
by mrmacfixit
- 4/6/08 10:10 AM
In reply to: .pkg problem by greenaces
can you give us a for instance.
Where are you finding these .pkg files that you feel are important and what are you doing with them when you download them?
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pkg
by greenaces - 4/7/08 4:25 AM In reply to: .pkg by mrmacfixit
well for instance i tried downloading adobe shockwave player 11 from the adobe website i opened the .dmg file and unarchieved it the went into the thing it opened and tried downloading the .pkg file it did not open i tried a couple times and no success thats just one example but basicly its the same in the other ones
Just installed Shockwave
by mrmacfixit - 4/7/08 4:53 AM
In reply to: pkg by greenaces
Once you have opened the .dmg file, there should be a new icon on the desktop, Adobe Shockwave 11.
When you double click that, you see the Install Shockwave Player 11_Slim UB.pkg file. There is NO downloading to do, everything needed is inside that package.
Double clicking that starts the install program.
Exactly what happens when you double click the .pkg file?
Have you checked in Console to see if there is anything showing up in the system logs?
Have you tried Repairing Permissions? Sometimes this will help
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installer.app
by greenaces - 4/8/08 4:33 AM In reply to: Just installed Shockwave by mrmacfixit
i think what may be the problem is my installer program i dont know how or anything heres what came up in console after trying to open it a couple times:
<CurrentConditions>
dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Installation
Referenced from: /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer
Reason: image not found
dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Installation
Referenced from: /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer
Reason: image not found
Apr 8 15:24:23 Thomas-Clarks-Computer /usr/libexec/CrashReporter: pid_for_task failed
dyld: Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Installation.framework/Versions/A/Installation
Referenced from: /Applications/Utilities/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Installer
Reason: image not found
Apr 8 15:24:34 Thomas-Clarks-Computer /usr/libexec/CrashReporter: pid_for_task failed
Interesting
by mrmacfixit - 4/8/08 4:52 AM
In reply to: installer.app by greenaces
Did you try the permissions repair?
Have you been doing any "cleaning" or "Tidying" lately?
If all else fails, you may have to resort to an Archive and Install if it is not possible to reinstall just the installer app.
Google for a copy of Pacifist which may allow you to install just the Installer.app
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done
by greenaces - 4/8/08 5:06 AM In reply to: Interesting by mrmacfixit
i figured out what the problem was i had an older version of installer set as my deafalt that the one i had installed it was so simple i didnt think of checking it thatnks for the help though
(NT) It happens, glad you found it
by mrmacfixit - 4/8/08 9:21 AM
In reply to: done by greenaces
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