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nav3 · Jan 20, 2003, 07:56 PM

Okay, so everything worked fine up untill 2 weeks ago, since then its been all messed up. Everytime I try to install software, I see a pop up (like normal) that asks me to put in my password, so I do that, and I only have one user, so I am most definitely logged in as the admin. See heres where it gets screwed up, I enter it, and it does one of two things, 1 it will say that i'm not the admin, or 2 it will unexpectedly quit. Please please tell me how to fix this, I really need help! Thanks!

skyman · Jan 20, 2003, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by nav3:
Okay, so everything worked fine up untill 2 weeks ago, since then its been all messed up. Everytime I try to install software, I see a pop up (like normal) that asks me to put in my password, so I do that, and I only have one user, so I am most definitely logged in as the admin. See heres where it gets screwed up, I enter it, and it does one of two things, 1 it will say that i'm not the admin, or 2 it will unexpectedly quit. Please please tell me how to fix this, I really need help! Thanks!

Have you tried creating a new user and then installing under that "user". This will at least help to troubleshoot the problem.

nav3 · Jan 20, 2003, 08:19 PM

I just tried that, and it didnt work...it just had the same problems. I have no clue whats wrong with it since I have never had a problem like this before...

skyman · Jan 20, 2003, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by nav3:
I just tried that, and it didnt work...it just had the same problems. I have no clue whats wrong with it since I have never had a problem like this before...

Is your system still under warrantee or do you have Apple Care? If so, then it sounds like a call to Apple is in order.

I wish you luck.

nav3 · Jan 20, 2003, 10:09 PM

Alright, as if there wernt enough problems already, I just tried to use software update, and now all I get from it are "An unexpected error has occurred" things...this is really starting to bug me!

Alex Duffield · Jan 20, 2003, 10:38 PM

Sound like you ether have permission problems, or you had your tmp directory trashed by Safari...

Try fixing Permission using "Disk Utility" in the Utilities folder

If this is from the Safari Beta deleting your /TMP symbolic link:

1. Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/).
2. Type: sudo ln -s private/tmp /tmp
3. Press Return.
4. Enter your Admin user password when prompted, and press Return.

good luck.

nav3 · Jan 20, 2003, 11:15 PM

Sound like you ether have permission problems, or you had your tmp directory trashed by Safari...

Try fixing Permission using "Disk Utility" in the Utilities folder

If this is from the Safari Beta deleting your /TMP symbolic link:

1. Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/).
2. Type: sudo ln -s private/tmp /tmp
3. Press Return.
4. Enter your Admin user password when prompted, and press Return.

good luck.

Holy crap it worked! You rule! Thanks for the help!