Is this a solution to this problem.  I just encountered it today.

Here's my complete installation log...

thanks
-daye.

Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install
PROJECT:Install-388
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: @(#)PROGRAM:Installer
PROJECT:Installer-281
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Hardware: PowerMac7,2 @ 2.00
GHz (x 2), 3584 MB RAM
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X
10.5.8 (9L31a)
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/
sbin:/sbin
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: TMPDIR=/var/folders/uK/
uKkC7Qe0HbOTa9XyDqAeTU+++TI/-Tmp-/
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: SHELL=/bin/bash
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: HOME=/Users/username
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: USER=username
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: LOGNAME=username
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-
E7PgtU/:0
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/
launch-9boa2N/Listeners
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env:
Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-p9e2iF/Render
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env:
__CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F5:0:0
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: SECURITYSESSIONID=812ff0
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Env: COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: GrowlMail Installation Log
Oct  9 20:01:55 computer Installer[302]: Opened from: /Volumes/
Growl-1.2/Extras/GrowlMail/GrowlMail.pkg
Oct  9 20:01:58 computer installdb[304]: started (uid 96)
Oct  9 20:01:58 computer installdb[304]: Opened receipt database on
'/' with schema 17.
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]:
================================================================================
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]: User picked Standard Install
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]: Choices selected for
installation:
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]:        Upgrade: "GrowlMail"
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]:        Upgrade: "GrowlMail" at path
"//tmp/GrowlMail-Installation-Temp"
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]:
GrowlMail.pkg#growlmail.pkg : com.growl.growlmail.pkg : 1.2
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]:
================================================================================
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]: It took 0.00 seconds to
summarize the package selections.
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]: -[IFDInstallController
(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: location = file://localhost
Oct  9 20:02:04 computer Installer[302]: -[IFDInstallController
(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: 
file://localhost/Volumes/Growl-1.2/Extras/GrowlMail/GrowlMail.pkg#growlmail.pkg
Oct  9 20:02:05 computer Installer[302]: _installNextPackage of 1
Oct  9 20:02:05 computer Installer[302]: Starting installation:
Oct  9 20:02:05 computer Installer[302]: Preparing volume "computer"
for installation
Oct  9 20:02:05 computer Installer[302]: Configuring volume "computer"
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]: Preparing disk for local
booted install.
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]: Free space on "computer": 137
GB (147222528000 bytes).
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]: Create temporary directory "/
private/tmp/GrowlMail.pkg.3020gWL1d"
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]: Running install actions
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]: Processing growlmail:
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        Determining files to install
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        It took 0.07 seconds to
create the install plan for growlmail.
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        Configuring deferred files
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        Determining obsolete files
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        Assembling temporary receipt
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        Performing pre-extraction
actions
Oct  9 20:02:06 computer Installer[302]:        run preupgrade script for
growlmail
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]:        Removing obsoleted files
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]:        Creating destination path
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]:        Validating package payload
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]:        Starting file extraction
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer payloadExtractor[316]:         Initializing new flat-
package receipt.
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer installdb[304]: Error: Could not update
existing receipt using uid=501 as the prior owner is uid=0
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer payloadExtractor[316]:         Error creating
receipt.
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer payloadExtractor[316]: pkgExtractor exited
with error 1 while processing package '/Volumes/Growl-1.2/Extras/
GrowlMail/GrowlMail.pkg'
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]: Install failed: The Installer
could not install some files in “/tmp/GrowlMail-Installation-Temp”.
Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]: IFDInstallController 8640B0
state = 7
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]: Displaying 'Install Failed'
UI.
Oct  9 20:02:07 computer Installer[302]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed
message:'The Installer could not install some files in “/tmp/GrowlMail-
Installation-Temp”. Contact the software manufacturer for
assistance.'.
Oct  9 20:02:13 computer installdb[304]: done. (0.017u + 0.022s)



On Oct 9, 5:38 pm, Peter Hosey <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Oct 9, 2009, at 17:15:27, Rob wrote:
>
> > How do I do that?
>
> After the installation fails:
>
> 1. Choose “Installer Log” from the Window menu.
> 2. Set the Detail Level to “All Messages”.
> 3. Select All.
> 4. Copy.
>
> Then paste what you copied into your reply to this message.
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