Mac OS X: Aktualisieren

Hier der Link für die Updates von Apple:
http://www.apple.com/support/

Das gleiche Problem habe ich auch. Bei sämtlichen (automatischen) Software Aktualisierungen, werden die Pakete erst geladen und dann kommt die ominöse Meldung mit den Schreibrechten. Hab schon alles versucht und exsessiv rumgebastelt. Dies ist die einzige Meldung zum Thema, die ich gefunden habe. Da ich weiter von dieser angenehmen Funktion gebrauch machen möchte, reicht mir das manuelle Runterladen als Lösung noch nicht. Kann irgendjemand helfen?

Vielen Dank,
caspar.

Hello,

[Ich schreib auf englisch,
weil Du nicht der Einzige mit diesem Problem bist, ok?]

I had the same problem since 10.2.7 and found a workaround
only today :-)

Actually this problem may happen with ANY download via the
software update process.

Solution for those who know UNIX:
Set the sticky bit on the /tmp directory.

More explicitly for the rest of us:
0.) Quit Software Update.
1.) open a terminal window (find it in Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
2.) type "cd /private" (no quotes, no space after the slash)
3.) type "pwd". The result should be a line saying "/private".
4.) If this is not the case do NOT continue.
5.) type "sudo rm -rf tmp/*"
6.) You will be asked for your password.
     NOTE: THIS DELETES SOME FILES. These are temporary files which
     should not be important. However, you have been warned.
7.) type "sudo chmod 777 tmp"
8.) type "sudo chmod +t tmp"
     (the last two steps should not produce any output)
9.) type "ls -ld tmp"
     This should give a single line starting with "drwxrwxrwt".
     The "t" is the key thing here!
10.) Run Software Update. Good luck! :-)

Please let me know if that worked.
If it did not, please post the content of the terminal window.

Cheers,
Roman.

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And now some keywords, so other people can find us on the web, too.

TemporaryItems/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate
macosx
permission denied
Software Update

Hello,

[Ich schreib auf englisch,
weil Du nicht der Einzige mit diesem Problem bist, ok?]

I had the same problem since 10.2.7 and found a workaround
only today :-)

Actually this problem may happen with ANY download via the
software update process.

Solution for those who know UNIX:
Set the sticky bit on the /tmp directory.

More explicitly for the rest of us:
0.) Quit Software Update.
1.) open a terminal window (find it in Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
2.) type "cd /private" (no quotes, no space after the slash)
3.) type "pwd". The result should be a line saying "/private".
4.) If this is not the case do NOT continue.
5.) type "sudo rm -rf tmp/*"
6.) You will be asked for your password.
     NOTE: THIS DELETES SOME FILES. These are temporary files which
     should not be important. However, you have been warned.
7.) type "sudo chmod 777 tmp"
8.) type "sudo chmod +t tmp"
     (the last two steps should not produce any output)
9.) type "ls -ld tmp"
     This should give a single line starting with "drwxrwxrwt".
     The "t" is the key thing here!
10.) Run Software Update. Good luck! :-)

Please let me know if that worked.
If it did not, please post the content of the terminal window.


Cheers,
Roman.
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First of all, my computer is PowerBook G4 with OS 10.3.3

I followed your instructions and it kept giving me "No match."  I restarted a new shell here is what happened:

Last login: Sat May 15 22:36:43 on ttyp2
Welcome to Darwin!
[AhmedPowerBook:~] admin% sudo rm -rf tmp/*
tcsh: sudo: No match.
[AhmedPowerBook:~] admin% sudo chmod 777 tmp

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these two things:

        #1) Respect the privacy of others.
        #2) Think before you type.

Password:

I could not enter any thing after Passwrd -- it is stuck.  I terminated the shell and sarted a new one:

Last login: Sat May 15 22:43:29 on ttyp3
Welcome to Darwin!
[AhmedPowerBook:~] admin% Is -Id tmp
tcsh: Is: Command not found.
[AhmedPowerBook:~] admin%

Please advise.

Thank you in advance.

Ahmed
________________

And now some keywords, so other people can find us on the web, too.

TemporaryItems/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate
macosx
permission denied
Software Update

Hello Ahmed,

1.)
when you open a new terminal window, you must
do everything in order:
It seemed you forgot to do the "cd /private".
The "tmp" folder is inside the "/private" folder, so you have to go there
first.

2.)
I do not understand the problem with the password.
When you do "sudo" you will be prompted for the password.
You should type your login password.
NOTE: You will NOT see what you type!
Maybe that's what got you confused?
After you typed the password you press the ENTER-key.
Then everything should be back to normal.

3.)
About the "ls not found" error:
This is a lowercase L, not a capital I.

4.)
NOTE in general: When you start a new shell you always have to redo the command
"cd /private", to change into to the right folder.

Cheers,
Roman.

PS: Sascha: Bitte lass mich wissen, ob Dein Vorschlag mit
Disc Utility Dir geholfen hat - dann wäre mein Text unnötig und nur verwirrend.
Ich selbst hatte keinen Erfolg damit :-(
Liebe Grüsse!
 

Hi!

habe gerade gelesen, dass es an einer dummen Sache liegt:
wenn man die Developer Tools installiert und anschließend deinstalliert, werden die programme /usr/bin/tar und /usr/bin/gnutar gelöscht. Daher funzt die Update Sache nicht mehr.

Ein Bekannter hat mir nun die beiden Programme zugemailt und ich habe sie dann an die o.g. positionen kopiert. Jetzt läuft wieder alles ... :-)

Hello Roman,
just wanted to say thankyou and confirm that the tip worked fine! had the problem with update 10.3.6.

thanks, vielen Dank,
sebastian