Repair Permissions isn't repairing permissions

[AndyMoore]

Using OS X 10.5.6

When running Repair Permissions in Disk Utility, it reports that there are errors and that it's fixed them but if I run it again, the same errors keep appearing.

I've noticed that the current permissions on the errors are lrw-rw-rw- which I assume means that they are symbolic links and not the actual files which Disk Utility is expecting. Any idea what's going on?

30/03/2009 02:22:09 Disk Utility[5225] Disk Utility started.


30/03/2009 02:22:15 Disk Utility[5225] Repairing permissions for “Leopard”

30/03/2009 02:22:15 Disk Utility[5225] Reading permissions database.

30/03/2009 02:22:15 Disk Utility[5225] Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.


30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Sites".

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:48 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:49 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:49 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:49 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Desktop".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Application Support".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Assistants".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/MIDI Drivers".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Digidesign".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST".

30/03/2009 02:23:56 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds/Alerts".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds/Banks".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio/Sounds".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Audio".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/ColorPickers".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Compositions".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Favorites".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/FontCollections".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Fonts".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie/Plug-ins".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie/Sound Effects".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/iMovie".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Input Methods".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Internet Plug-Ins".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Keyboard Layouts".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Preferences".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Printers".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Screen Savers".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Sounds".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library/Voices".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Library".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Movies".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Music".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Pictures".

30/03/2009 02:23:57 Disk Utility[5225] ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/Public".

30/03/2009 02:24:14 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:14 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/InternetUtilities.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:15 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:22 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/RawCamera.bundle/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeMediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/BlackAndWhiteEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/CubeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/DissolveTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/DropletTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/FadeThroughBlackTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/FlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/MosaicFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/MosaicFlipTransitionSmall.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/PageFlipTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/PushTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/RevealTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/SepiaEffect.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/TwirlTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:23 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Plugins/WipeTransition.IAPlugin/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:24 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions differ on "Library/QuickLook/iWork.qlgenerator/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are lrw-rw-r-- .

30/03/2009 02:24:35 Disk Utility[5225]

30/03/2009 02:24:36 Disk Utility[5225] Permissions repair complete

 

[belvdr]

This was asked not too long ago. Those are symlinks. Don't worry about them.

 

[AndyMoore]

Why have they only just appeared though? What would cause these symlinks to be created?

 

[jeremybuff]

Why have they only just appeared though? What would cause these symlinks to be created?

Recent updates to the iLife suite. Apple will probably release an update to clear this up, if not sooner, then later.

It's a nonissue.