[Privoxy-users] problem with installation

Fri Jun 2 20:05:26 UTC 2017

The output is:

_privoxy 

for both commands, which is correct. All this troubleshooting tells me
that your machine has been prey to a known bug (I'm sure Apple would
call it a feature) that was introduced in the Mavericks release. Since
then, all upgrade installs of macOS internally disable all accounts and
groups whose name begin with an underscore, but do not delete them. This
leaves all software that depends on such accounts unable to proceed
correctly, since it would be incorrect to brute delete/recreate the
account and we have no way of establishing whether it has been disabled
internally.
The solution is to delete the _privoxy user and group, which you can
achieve most simply by executing uninstall.command in a Terminal window
- note that it will need Admin privileges to operate correctly and might
not request privilege escalation automatically - if it doesn't you will
need to escalate prior to running the script.
Once the disabled user/group has been removed (re-run those command
lines I sent - if you get no output then you know you've succeeded) you
can re-execute the installer.
Ian

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On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 15:18, Federico Franceschini wrote:
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> no output with these two commands 
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>> l giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 20:53, Ian Silvester
>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>> 
>> It seems there was a line break inserted in the commands I wanted you
>> to run. They should be:>>
>> /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /groups | /usr/bin/grep -E
>> '^(_)?privoxy?' /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /groups |
>> /usr/bin/grep -E '^(_)?privoxy?'>> 
>> Note the string that grep is searching for. Could you re-run these
>> with the search string included on the command line?>> 
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>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 13:39, Federico Franceschini wrote:
>>> i had privoxy in past, then i delete it, and now im trying to
>>> reinstall it. i do what u told me in terminal and this is the
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>>>> Il giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 19:29, Ian Silvester
>>>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> The first issue you have relates to the necessary 'privoxy'
>>>> user and>>>> group creation. Am I correct in understanding that this
>>>> computer has>>>> never had Privoxy installed previously? Could you open Terminal and>>>> execute these two commands (which are executed during
>>>> installation to>>>> ascertain whether the privoxy user and group exist) and reply
>>>> with the>>>> output:
>>>> 
>>>> /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /groups | /usr/bin/grep -E
>>>> '^(_)?privoxy?'
>>>> /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /users | /usr/bin/grep -E
>>>> '^(_)?privoxy?'
>>>> 
>>>> If neither command has any outpu, please execute these instead:
>>>> 
>>>> /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /groups
>>>> /usr/bin/dscl /Local/Default -list /users
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Ian
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>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 12:55, Ian Silvester wrote:
>>>>> Okay, could you instead send me the file
>>>>> /private/var/privoxy_installation.log? You may need to use the
>>>>> Finder>>>>> 'Go To' option since the folder /private is likely not shown by
>>>>> default.>>>>> 
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>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 12:44, Federico Franceschini wrote:
>>>>>> i have already check this, there are only the files i show u
>>>>>>> Il giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 18:37, Ian Silvester
>>>>>>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> And there is no install.log file at all? Just these 3 files?
>>>>>>> Could you>>>>>>> follow the process 'Show/Hide Hidden Files the Long Way' at this
>>>>>>> URL:>>>>>>> http://ianlunn.co.uk/articles/quickly-showhide-hidden-files-mac-os-x-mavericks/>>>>>>> and then send a screenshot of a Finder window showing the folder>>>>>>> /Applications/Privoxy?
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>>>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 12:22, Federico Franceschini wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Il giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 18:08, Ian Silvester
>>>>>>>>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks Federico - the file seems to be stripped when posting
>>>>>>>>> to the list>>>>>>>>> - despite what I said earlier please send it directly to my
>>>>>>>>>   personal>>>>>>>>> email address?
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>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 11:38, Federico Franceschini wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> i have these files
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Il giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 17:28, Ian Silvester
>>>>>>>>>>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, so next step is please could you send the file
>>>>>>>>>>> install.log that>>>>>>>>>>> you should find in the folder /Applications/Privoxy.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 11:25, Federico Franceschini wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> same problem with lastest version, same error
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Il giorno 02 giu 2017, alle ore 17:14, Ian Silvester
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <iansilvester at fastmail.fm> ha scritto:>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the screenshot Federico - please could you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> always reply to>>>>>>>>>>>>> the list address rather than directly to my personal email
>>>>>>>>>>>>> address?>>>>>>>>>>>>> These support issues can then become a form of knowledge
>>>>>>>>>>>>> base for future>>>>>>>>>>>>> users who experience similar issues.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> First of all, please could you use the latest version -
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.0.26 - which>>>>>>>>>>>>> you can download at:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.privoxy.org/sf-download-mirror/Macintosh%20%28OS%20X%29/3.0.26%20%28stable%29/Privoxy%203.0.26%2064%20bit.pkg>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you still see the same issue,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 10:50, Ian Silvester wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Federico,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In order to assist you I'll need a few more details. What
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> error>>>>>>>>>>>>>> message(s) are you getting that prevent this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> installation?>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017, at 10:44, Federico Franceschini
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I cant install the 3.0.24 64 bit.pkg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.privoxy.org/sf-download-mirror/Macintosh%20%28OS%20X%29/3.0.24%20%28stable%29/Privoxy%203.0.24%2064%20bit.pkg>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> privoxy on my mac. i’m using mac os sierra 10.12.5 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>> Email had 3 attachments:
>>>>>>>> + startPrivoxy.sh
>>>>>>>> 2k (application/x-sh)
>>>>>>>> + stopPrivoxy.sh
>>>>>>>> 2k (application/x-sh)
>>>>>>>> + uninstall.command
>>>>>>>> 6k (application/octet-stream)
>>>>>> 
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