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Apple installer bug and jCalendar
Authored by: alancook on Apr 09, '01 12:30:48AM

There is a bug in the Apple Installer that if you have asked
the installer to bypass a permission restricted directory, it change
the permissions on the installing directory. I have since change
jCalendar to a dmg image that does not use the installer,
unfortunately not all sites have updated the download link.

In the mean time here is the work around to gain root access to
MacOSX and either delete jCalendar or gain access to change to
permission settings on the Applications directory. Several other
distributed programs our reporting the same problem, I hope this
information helps.

The Apple installer is not a finished or well
documents application, that developers can rely on 100%, hence the
problems above most people are distributing Applications in DMG
images,jCalendar is now available in this format.

jCalendar was install with root permission, you need to log in as root

Enabling the root account

If you want to do anything advanced, such as compiling new software,
then the chance are that you will need to enable the "root" account.

Open the "NetInfo Manager" (located in the Applications/Utilities folder).

2. Select "Authenticate" from the "Security" submenu (under the
"File" menu item).

3. Select "Enable root account" from the same submenu.


Then Login as root and drag jCalendar to the trash

jCalenadar is avialble in a dmg image at http://www.avcore-systems.com



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