installer Vbox v5.00 failed on SL 10.6.8

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scoin
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installer Vbox v5.00 failed on SL 10.6.8

Post by scoin »

hello ,
the standalone pkg dont works on macos x 10.6.8

see errors below

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10/07/15 10:01:56	Installer[461]	Create temporary directory "/var/folders/Nr/Nry3xC9y2RW60U+kNTXvM++++TI/-Tmp-//Install.461UlhdC8"
10/07/15 10:01:56	Installer[461]	IFPKInstallElement (3 packages)
10/07/15 10:01:56	installd[473]	PackageKit: ----- Begin install -----
10/07/15 10:01:58	installd[473]	PackageKit: Install Failed: PKG: extracting "org.virtualbox.pkg.virtualbox"
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=110 UserInfo=0x1031647f0 "An error occurred while extracting files from the package “VirtualBox.pkg”." Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=7 UserInfo=0x10011b950 "The operation couldn’t be completed. Argument list too long") {
    NSFilePath = "/var/folders/zz/zzzivhrRnAmviuee+++++++++++/Cleanup At Startup/PKInstallSandbox-tmp/Root/Applications";
    NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while extracting files from the package \U201cVirtualBox.pkg\U201d.";
    NSURL = "#VirtualBox.pkg -- file://localhost/Volumes/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.pkg";
    NSUnderlyingError = "Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=7 UserInfo=0x10011b950 \"The operation couldn\U2019t be completed. Argument list too long\"";
    PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "org.virtualbox.pkg.virtualbox";
}
10/07/15 10:01:58	Installer[461]	Install failed: Le programme d’installation a rencontré une erreur qui a provoqué l’échec de l’installation. Contactez l’éditeur du logiciel pour obtenir de l’aide.
10/07/15 10:01:58	Installer[461]	IFDInstallController 6018600 state = 7
10/07/15 10:01:58	Installer[461]	Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
10/07/15 10:01:58	Installer[461]	'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'Le programme d’installation a rencontré une erreur qui a provoqué l’échec de l’installation. Contactez l’éditeur du logiciel pour obtenir de l’aide.'.
10/07/15 10:01:58	Installer[461]	Le programme d’installation a rencontré une erreur qui a provoqué l’échec de l’installation. Contactez l’éditeur du logiciel pour obtenir de l’aide.
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Re: installer Vbox v5.00 failed on SL 10.6.8

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Re: installer Vbox v5.00 failed on SL 10.6.8

Post by michaln »

scoin wrote:the standalone pkg dont works on macos x 10.6.8
This is not a bug. VirtualBox 5.0 is only supported on OS X 10.8 and later. VirtualBox 4.3 continues to work on OS X 10.6.8.
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