[R-SIG-Mac] .mpkg not recognized

[Jan de Leeuw]

If you don't have Installer.app in /Applications/Utilities then
indeed you cannot open mpkg files. If you do have it, then your
LaunchServices database is broken -- try dropping the mpkg on
Installer.app


On Apr 27, 2006, at 14:29 , Martin Henry H. Stevens wrote:

> Hi Folks,
> I can't install any R binaries any more, and have always done so in
> the past. The problem seems to be that my Mac no longer
> recognizes .mpkg i.e. doesn't know how to open it. I cannot find
> anything called Apple Installer on my machine (if I am supposed to
> have/see that...)?
>
> My machine details follow. Any and all thoughts are appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Hank Stevens
>
> Hardware Overview:
>
>    Machine Name:	Power Mac G5
>    Machine Model:	PowerMac7,2
>    CPU Type:	PowerPC 970  (2.2)
>    Number Of CPUs:	2
>    CPU Speed:	2 GHz
>    L2 Cache (per CPU):	512 KB
>    Memory:	8 GB
>    Bus Speed:	1 GHz
>    Boot ROM Version:	5.0.7f0
>    Serial Number:	XB3472Q1NVS
>
> System Software Overview:
>
>    System Version:	Mac OS X 10.4.6 (8I127)
>    Kernel Version:	Darwin 8.6.0
>    Boot Volume:	OfficeHD
>    Computer Name:	MHHS (3)
>    User Name:	Martin Henry H. Stevens (Hank)
>
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