Installer fails to instantiate a receipt DB object when installing on FileVault

Originator:boredzo
Number:rdar://6850710 Date Originated:2009-05-02T19:20-0700
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:Leopard
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:I Didn't Try
 
Summary:
When the user is using FileVault to encrypt their home directory, Installer fails to instantiate a receipt-database object, and thereby fails to install.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install GrowlMail 1.1.4.

Expected Results:
It installs.

Actual Results:
The “Continue” button is disabled on the “Choose Destination” screen.

Regression:
One of the forum posts suggests that it worked fine in Tiger.

Workaround:
Use Pacifist.

Notes:
Details, including an installer log:

http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss/browse_thread/thread/b4963a2c28862840/691fc67497fc8ca6
http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17658

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