problems with all .pkg files

[tuckedinred]

every time i try to install a .pkg file, i get a message saying "there were errors installing this software." i have gotten this message with every .pkg file i've tried to install. has anyone ever had this problem or know how i could go about solving it?

 

[bousozoku]

It almost sounds as if you've deleted some piece of Mac OS X software that's required.

Do Apple .pkg files fail as well?

 

[tuckedinred]

every pkg file i've tried to install. i don't know when i started, but i haven't been able to use one since. so yes, apple ones too.

 

[whooleytoo]

every time i try to install a .pkg file, i get a message saying "there were errors installing this software." i have gotten this message with every .pkg file i've tried to install. has anyone ever had this problem or know how i could go about solving it?

Is there any more information in the Console? (/Applications/Utilities/Console.app)

 

[yellow]

I would also suggest (in addition to checking the logs) repairing permissions. As this might be a generic error splat if they installer cannot write into /Library/Receipts or /tmp or anywhere else it's trying to write to. And finally create another admin user and try and install them as well...