I deleted my /Library/Receipts. HELP

adamradamr
Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
In a fit of complete stupidity I deleted the contents of the folder /Libary/Receipts to free up space.



I didn't realise it at the time, but this is an important folder.



I can't repair permissions any more.



I have learned my lesson. Knowledge Base article here suggests that I need to put back the basesystem.pkg receipt to correct the problem. Could someone please provide me with their copy of this file from /Library/Receipts from a working 10.3 installation.



thanks

Adamr

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    adamradamr Posts: 72member
    Don't worry. I found what I needed at http://www.machome.com/issue/basesystem.lasso
  • Reply 2 of 4
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    Whoa! this is creepy. I was just doing some maintenance with OnyX and read the help file because I was bored. I learned the same thing just a few minutes ago. Although OnyX seems to suggest you need more than just that one file.

    Quote:

    Problem: Unable to Repair Disk Permissions?



    In most cases, this is caused by the absence of certain package files in the /Library/Receipts folder. These files contain the information needed by Disk Utility and OnyX to repair disk permissions. Fortunately, the solution is simple. Insert the Panther (OS X 10.3) Install Disc 1 and double-click on the CD icon to open its root directory. Open the /System/Installation/Packages folder and copy the BaseSystem.pkg, AdditionalApplications.pkg, AdditionalFonts.pkg (if installed), any applicable packages which end in 'PrinterDrivers.pkg' and any applicable language packages to your /Library/Receipts folder.





    This will allow Disk Utility's 'Repair Disk Permissions' to function again. Alternatively, you may be able to copy these files from another computer running Mac OS X 10.3.x.



  • Reply 3 of 4
    adamradamr Posts: 72member
    Thanks



    I don't have another Mac, but when I get a moment I will install 10.3 on an external drive and copy those packages across too.



    I don't want to copy from the install discs because that will copy the whole package. I believe that the receipts folder only contains a portion of the original package.



    Cheers
  • Reply 4 of 4
    vox barbaravox barbara Posts: 2,021member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by adamr

    In a fit of complete stupidity I deleted the contents of the folder /Libary/Receipts to free up space.



    I didn't realise it at the time, but this is an important folder.



    I can't repair permissions any more.



    I have learned my lesson. Knowledge Base article here suggests that I need to put back the basesystem.pkg receipt to correct the problem. Could someone please provide me with their copy of this file from /Library/Receipts from a working 10.3 installation.



    thanks

    Adamr



    Well i did the very same stupidity a couple of months ago. The solution was:

    Repairing permissions from the installer CD, that easy.
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