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Installer could install some files in "/" message

2 messages · Thomas Juntunen, Ken Knoblauch

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Thomas Juntunen
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On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:43:52 -0100 (CET), Ken Knoblauch wrote:

            

      
      
      
    

        
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This portion of the error message suggests you have run afoul of a problem 
Simon Urbanek just described in another thread. Basically if one upgrades from 
Tiger to Leopard including XTools, an "infinite" symbolic link is created by 
mistake. here is what Simon said in a prior message to fix it:

            

      
      
      
    

        
HTH,
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Hi,

I just tried to re-install the latest version R 2.6.1 (not the patched
version)
on my MacBook Pro with Leopard.  I get an error message that the Install
Failed
because the Installer could not install some files in "/".  I'm an admin
user and
gave the password before the installation. Any suggestions about where I
may have gone wrong.  I've copied over the Installer log below. The error
messages
are at the end.  Let me know if I should have provided additional
information.
Thank you, in advance.

best wishes,

Ken

Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install 
PROJECT:Install-378
Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: @(#)PROGRAM:Installer 
PROJECT:Installer-278
Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: Hardware: MacBookPro1,1 @ 2.16
GHz (x 2), 2048 MB RAM
Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X
10.5.1 (9B18)
Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: R 2.6.1 Installation Log
Jan 13 17:33:06 Macintosh Installer[695]: Opened from:
/Volumes/R-2.6.1/R.mpkg
Jan 13 17:33:07 Macintosh installdb[697]: Opened receipt database on '/'
with schema 17.
Jan 13 17:33:18 Macintosh installdb[698]: Opened receipt database on '/'
with schema 17.
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]:
================================================================================
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: User picked Custom Install
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: Choices selected for installation:
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Upgrade: "R 2.6.1"
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Upgrade: "R framework"
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Upgrade: "R GUI for Mac OS X"
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Upgrade: "GNU Fortran 4.2.1"
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Upgrade: "Tcl/Tk 8.4.14"
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]:
================================================================================
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh installdb[703]: Opened receipt database on '/'
with schema 17.
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: Preparing volume "Macintosh HD"
for installation
Jan 13 17:34:10 Macintosh Installer[695]: Configuring volume "Macintosh HD"
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: Free space on "Macintosh HD":
57.6 GB (61821612032 bytes).
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: Create temporary directory
"/private/tmp/R-Framework.pkg.695DW6RU4"
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: Running install actions
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: Processing R Framework 2.6.1:
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining files to install
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Configuring deferred files
Jan 13 17:34:11 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining obsolete files
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Assembling temporary receipt
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Performing pre-extraction actions
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Removing obsoleted files
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Creating destination path
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Validating package payload
Jan 13 17:34:12 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Starting file extraction
Jan 13 17:34:25 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Performing post-extraction actions
Jan 13 17:34:25 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Finishing receipt
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: Processing R GUI for Mac OS X:
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining files to install
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Configuring deferred files
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining obsolete files
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Assembling temporary receipt
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Performing pre-extraction actions
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Removing obsoleted files
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Creating destination path
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Validating package payload
Jan 13 17:34:26 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Starting file extraction
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Performing post-extraction actions
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Finishing receipt
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: Processing GNU Fortran 4.2.1:
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining files to install
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Configuring deferred files
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Determining obsolete files
Jan 13 17:34:27 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Assembling temporary receipt
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Performing pre-extraction actions
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Removing obsoleted files
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Creating destination path
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Validating package payload
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh Installer[695]: 	Starting file extraction
Jan 13 17:34:28 Macintosh pkgExtractor[711]: BomFileError 62: Too many
levels of symbolic links - ///usr/local/lib
Jan 13 17:34:29 Macintosh pkgExtractor[711]: pkgExtractor exited with
error 1 while processing package
'/Volumes/R-2.6.1/Packages/gfortran.pkg/Contents/Archive.pax.gz'
Jan 13 17:34:29 Macintosh Installer[695]: Install failed: The Installer
could not install some files in ?/?. Contact the software manufacturer for
assistance.
Jan 13 17:34:29 Macintosh Installer[695]: IFDInstallController 742140
state = 7
Jan 13 17:34:29 Macintosh Installer[695]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
Jan 13 17:34:29 Macintosh Installer[695]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed
message:'The Installer could not install some files in ?/?. Contact the
software manufacturer for assistance.'.