replacing "ditto" utility

X (is it okay I call you X),

that's apparently how the syntax should work, yeah, but it doesn't. Terminal reports no errors, but the file will not copy to the destination folder. Mind you, I created a brandnew, simple file and a new, empty folder to try this, and it doesn't work.

Adobe's support people came to the conclusion that the ditto utility is corrupted, and should be replaced. Then they declared the problem "fixed" (though, obviously it's not, but it does seem like there's nothing wrong with their product, so I guess they're right in telling me to go take a running jump, but I would have appreciated some instructions on how to replace the utility. I mean, c'mon, they have the answer, don't they, would it kill them to tell me...but I digress...)

Anyways, I'm looking for a way to replace the ditto utility, but I don't know how...

Any light you could help shed'd be greatly appreciated...

Erik

Adobe sent me this:

" There is the following error in the log:

[FATAL] Setup - Unable to copy PDAppFlex.swf one level up.

There is exact same issue on the Adobe user forum: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2813812

So to test if the issue is on ditto, do the following:

Goto /Applications/Utilities and launch Terminal application. This will open a window and show you the command prompt like machine-name: user$. ditto is a command to copy files, so type ditto then drag a file to the terminal, and drag a folder to the terminal. This will create a command similar to -

ditto /Users/username/Desktop/fileToCopy.txt /Users/username/Desktop/folder/

Now hit return to run the command. If the command succeedes you will not see any error on the terminal and the file (as fileToCopy.txt) will get copied to destination folder (as /Users/username/Desktop/folder/)

In case you see any error on the terminal or the file is not getting copied to the destination folder, 'ditto' might be corrupted. "

So that's what I did. Result in the screenshot...

In the discussion on the Adobe forum, there was some mention of using a space between ditto and the file that should be copied, and between the file and the destination folder, so I paid special attention to that, but no dice either way.

Nope, nothing new on the desktop, and the "testfolder", that I made specifically for this, remains empty as ever...

Linc,

Should I just copy what you posted in Terminal, or does "which ditto" mean I should have it point to any item on my computer?

After that, what should I expect to see after unning those commands?

Forgive my ignorant ***, I'm not nearly up to speed on using Terminal...

Erik

...and it is...

X,

exactly as in your updated post. Created both the odt.file and the folder specifically for this test, but the Terminal command syntax is not placing one within the other, even though it should.

E.

here you go:

A file called "a" is now on the desktop. No "b" to been seen...