claude533
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Q: Software update 14 Java for Mac 10.6.8 gave me 27 permissions errorsI found 29 permissions errors.Disk Utility and Onyx cannot repair.

first time I contact Apple Support Communities

I have re-installed Snow Leopard on a MacBook Pro(permissions = ok) and each Software update proposed by Apple.

After each software update installation, I have checked the permissions being ok.

But after install update 14 Java for Mac OS X 10.6.8 (proposed by Apple), I found 27 permissions errors. Disk Utility as well as Onyx cannot repair. (in fact they repair and if you check again you still have those 27 permissions errors)

It concern mainly System/library/Java/Java Virtual Machine  +  System/Library/Framewoks/JavaVM.Framework  and System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.Bundle

Do you have an idea how to get rid of those 27 permissions errors.

Thanks in advance

claude533

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 26, 2013 3:46 PM

by Klaus1,Solvedanswer
Klaus1 Klaus1
Level 8 (48,918 points)
A:

As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:

 

Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:

 

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

 

Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard onwards changed the location of a number of system components.

 

Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:

 

drwxrwxrwx
 
d = directory


r = read

w = write


x = executeable program

 

drwxrwxrwx

|  |  |

|  |   all other users not in first two types

|  | 

|  group

| 

owner


a little more info

Before the user had read & write. A member of the group had read.

After, only the user had read & write.

Posted on Mar 26, 2013 4:21 PM

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  • by WZZZ,Helpful

    WZZZ WZZZ Mar 26, 2013 3:57 PM in response to claude533
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    Mar 26, 2013 3:57 PM in response to claude533

    We all get the same ones. They aren't really errors. They will keep repeating. Just ignore them and stop repairing Permissions.

  • by Klaus1,Solvedanswer

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Mar 26, 2013 4:21 PM in response to claude533
    Level 8 (48,918 points)
    Mar 26, 2013 4:21 PM in response to claude533

    As long as the report ends up with 'Permissions repair complete' then, as far as permissions go, you are fine. You can ignore the various statements in the report:

     

    Permissions you can ignore on 10.5 onwards:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

     

    Using 'should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r--' as an example, you will see the that the permissions are not changed, but the | indicates a different location. This is because an update to Leopard onwards changed the location of a number of system components.

     

    Poster rccharles has provided this description of what it all means:

     

    drwxrwxrwx
     
    d = directory


    r = read

    w = write


    x = executeable program

     

    drwxrwxrwx

    |  |  |

    |  |   all other users not in first two types

    |  | 

    |  group

    | 

    owner


    a little more info

    Before the user had read & write. A member of the group had read.

    After, only the user had read & write.

  • by claude533,Helpful

    claude533 claude533 Mar 27, 2013 3:42 PM in response to Klaus1
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Mar 27, 2013 3:42 PM in response to Klaus1

    thanks a lot. It solved my querry.