10.6.8 Upgrade fail

Failed with the following console messages,

11/07/2011 09:52:08 installd[5068] /var/folders/zz/zzzivhrRnAmviuee+++++++++++/Cleanup At Startup/PKInstallSandbox-tmp/Root/private/etc/rc.deferred_install: set times: Operation not permitted

11/07/2011 09:52:08 installd[5068] PackageKit: Install Failed: (null)
Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=114 UserInfo=0x1049a7c10 “An error occurred while setting up files for deferred installation.” Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=513 UserInfo=0x104c03d50 “You don’t have permission to save the file “rc.deferred_install” in the folder “etc”.” Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=1 “The operation couldn’t be completed. Operation not permitted”)) {
NSLocalizedDescription = “An error occurred while setting up files for deferred installation.”;
NSUnderlyingError = “Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=513 UserInfo=0x104c03d50 \”You don\U2019t have permission to save the file \U201crc.deferred_install\U201d in the folder \U201cetc\U201d.\” Underlying Error=(Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=1 \”The operation couldn\U2019t be completed. Operation not permitted\”)”;
}

The resolution is similar for the 10.6.3 problem described in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2384304?threadID=2384304 i.e.,


sudo chflags -R nouchg /


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