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.'. -- Ken Knoblauch Inserm U846 Institut Cellule Souche et Cerveau Département Neurosciences Intégratives 18 avenue du Doyen Lépine 69500 Bron France tel: +33 (0)4 72 91 34 77 fax: +33 (0)4 72 91 34 61 portable: +33 (0)6 84 10 64 10 http://www.sbri.fr _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list [email protected] https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac
