[KDE/Mac] kdebase-runtime installation error

Benjamin Reed rangerrick at befunk.com
Fri May 30 18:41:06 CEST 2008


Big O wrote:
> I tried installing kdebase-runtime.pkg after installing kdeprereqs  
> kdesupport, kdelibs, kdepimlibs and kdebase.
> I got an error which says
> Install Failed
> The Installer could not install some files in "/".
> Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
> 
> Other wise the packages installed fine. Something I just noticed.  
> There is now a "-" folder in my root directory and a "tmp-cube" folder  
> in /opt/kde4. I don't know if that's related to the kdebase-runtime  
> error or if one of the other packages created it though.
> "cube" is the name of this laptop btw. and both of the aforementioned  
> directories can't be entered by my normal user because of privileges  
> problems. Looks like there're a few kinks in the installer packages  
> yet left to work out.

Yeah, I've seen reports of this error and have some ideas on how to fix 
it, just have to find some time to look into it.


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