.pkg files

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.pkg files

I wanted to download a program (neooffice) from the net and to install it on my drive. After succsesful downloading, the downloaded .dmg-file changed to a .pkg-file for installation and others. But if I try to open the .pkg-file I'm asked to choose a program for opening the file.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 14, 2007 6:33 AM

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SteveLamb0

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May 14, 2007 7:07 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

Hi

Double-click .pkg icon to run the installer.
Once install complete, drag white disk icon to trash to eject .dmg then trash .dmg file (or move to external drive if want to reinstall in future).

One more thing. When you've successfully got NeoOffice installed, make sure you get the latest patch.

Steve

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scb

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May 14, 2007 8:12 AM in response to SteveLamb0

Steve, he has the .pkg, not an unmounted .dmg. There is no "white" drive icon for packages, they just launch. It should open with "Installer". Find it in Utilities. Try right clicking the package, and in "open with", select or navigate to Launcher.

If this fails, locate "com.apple.LaunchServices.plist", trash it, and restart.

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SteveLamb0

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May 14, 2007 8:21 AM in response to scb

OK scb, understood. It was seeing him say the .dmg changed to a .pkg that set me off on wrong track.

Sorry to OP for wrong info.

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scb

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May 14, 2007 8:28 AM in response to SteveLamb0

NP Steve.

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SteveLamb0

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May 14, 2007 8:38 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

Thanks for the star, Remo.

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Remo Balfanz Author

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May 14, 2007 8:42 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

Thank you Steve and scb for your tips.
I tried do run the NeoOffice.pkg-file with the i-installer, but it didn't work. In the Finder the efil is shown as a white paper with nothing on it, just a white paper.
If I try to run the file with the i-installer I cann't chose it because it is shown in light grey color. If I doubleclick the .pkg-file I'm asked to chose a program, but I cann't chose any program. Even the i-installer is shown in light grey color.
Have you some more idea?
Thank you very much.

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scb

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May 14, 2007 8:43 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

download again.

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Remo Balfanz Author

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May 15, 2007 12:13 AM in response to scb

I downloaded the file about ten times, but with the same results.

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J.C

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May 15, 2007 12:23 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

Try changing the extension from .pkg to .dmg and then see if it will work. To do this click on the downloaded file hit apple+i and under Name and Extension change the extension to .dmg.

iMac 20" Intel Core 2Duo, 1Gb Ram Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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Remo Balfanz Author

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May 15, 2007 1:00 AM in response to J.C

It doesn' work. I can neither change the name nor the extension.

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scb

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May 15, 2007 7:59 AM in response to Remo Balfanz

Give us the liink from where you are downloading. See if we have the same issues.

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Answer 12

SteveLamb0

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May 15, 2007 8:06 AM in response to scb

Hi scb

When you get to the downloading page (German one below), you get about 14 Mirror sites to download from (guess it's a choice of pick one). Is this the link referred to?

http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/de/mirrors.php?file=NeoOffice-2.1-LanguagePackGerman-Intel.dmg

Steve

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