Comments on: How to uninstall Mac OS X .pkg packages http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-uninstall-mac-os-x-pkg-packages/ Linux, Windows, OS X - Tips n Tricks Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:32:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sharninder http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-uninstall-mac-os-x-pkg-packages/#comment-5096 Sharninder Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:59:15 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=641#comment-5096 That's pretty cool Bob. I upgraded (from Tiger) last night and can see now that pkgutil is a much better way to view details about all the packages installed. I think the pkgutil --unlink command can also be used to perform an uninstall instead of manually deleting files. That’s pretty cool Bob. I upgraded (from Tiger) last night and can see now that pkgutil is a much better way to view details about all the packages installed. I think the pkgutil –unlink command can also be used to perform an uninstall instead of manually deleting files.

]]> By: Scruffy Bob http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-uninstall-mac-os-x-pkg-packages/#comment-5094 Scruffy Bob Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:32:42 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=641#comment-5094 And I just found one more way to do this :) To get a list of installed packages: <code>pkgutil --pkgs</code> Then, you can get a list of files in the package with: <code>pkgutil --files packagename</code> And I just found one more way to do this :)

To get a list of installed packages:

pkgutil --pkgs

Then, you can get a list of files in the package with:

pkgutil --files packagename

]]> By: Scruffy Bob http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-uninstall-mac-os-x-pkg-packages/#comment-5093 Scruffy Bob Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:23:43 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=641#comment-5093 I found the solution - in 10.6 (Snow Leopard), this directory is now /private/var/db/receipts. I found the solution – in 10.6 (Snow Leopard), this directory is now /private/var/db/receipts.

]]> By: Scruffy Bob http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-uninstall-mac-os-x-pkg-packages/#comment-5092 Scruffy Bob Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:19:39 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=641#comment-5092 Hm, I went into /Library/Receipts and there was only an empty BSD.pkg file and a InstallHistory.plist file. I know I have installed several .pkg files recently, but there is no record of them there. Hm, I went into /Library/Receipts and there was only an empty BSD.pkg file and a InstallHistory.plist file. I know I have installed several .pkg files recently, but there is no record of them there.

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