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edss-power-mac-g5:~ eds$ sudo installer -verbose -pkg /Volumes/Packages/Generic/FireFox-2.0.0.14.pkg -target /Volumes/BMStudioPPC

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss
or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your
typing when using sudo. Type “man sudo” for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:
installer: Package name is Firefox
installer: Upgrading at base path /
installer: Preparing for installation…..
installer: Preparing the Disk…..
installer: Preparing Target Volume
#
installer: Preparing Firefox…..
installer:
installer: Installing Firefox…..
installer:
installer: Configuring Installation
#
installer: Validating package
installer: Writing files
installer: Writing files: 0% complete
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installer: Writing files: 10% complete
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installer: Writing files: 14% complete
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installer: Writing files: 20% complete
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installer: Writing files: 34% complete
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installer: Writing files: 55% complete
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installer: Writing files: 72% complete
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installer: Writing files: 83% complete
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installer: Writing files: 92% complete
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installer: Writing package receipt
installer: Finishing Installation…..
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installer: Finishing Installation
#
installer:
installer: The software was successfully installed…..
installer: The upgrade was successful.
edss-power-mac-g5:~ eds$ ls /Applications/Firefox.app/
Contents
edss-power-mac-g5:~ eds$ ls /Applications/Thunderbird.app
ls: /Applications/Thunderbird.app: No such file or directory
edss-power-mac-g5:~ eds$ sudo installer -verbose -pkg /Volumes/Packages/Generic/Thunderbird-2.0.0.14.pkg -target /Volumes/BMStudioPPC
installer: Package name is Thunderbird
installer: Upgrading at base path /
installer: Preparing for installation…..
installer: Preparing the Disk…..
installer: Preparing Target Volume
#
installer: Preparing Thunderbird…..
installer:
installer: Installing Thunderbird…..
installer:
installer: Configuring Installation
#
installer: Validating package
installer: Writing files
installer: Writing files: 0% complete
#
installer: Writing files: 12% complete
installer: Writing files: 20% complete
#
installer: Writing files: 24% complete
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installer: Writing files: 39% complete
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installer: Writing files: 54% complete
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installer: Writing files: 63% complete
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installer: Writing files: 75% complete
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installer: Writing files: 85% complete
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installer: Writing files: 95% complete
installer: Writing package receipt
#
installer: Finishing Installation…..
#
installer: Finishing Installation
#
installer:
installer: The software was successfully installed…..
installer: The upgrade was successful.
edss-power-mac-g5:~ eds$ ls /Applications/Thunderbird.app
Contents

The apps are there and fine. so I don’t think it is a problem with the packages unless when i am running instadmg the pkgs are doing the random diverting… for the install location. and really installing somewhere on my server.

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