repair_packages(8) BSD System Manager's Manual repair_packages(8)
NAME
repair_packages -- verify or repair filesystem permissions and flags for packages.
SYNOPSIS
repair_packages [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
repair_packages is used by Disk Utility to verify or repair permissions on installed packages.
ARGUMENTS
--volume Perform all operations on the specified volume or home directory. The root volume '/' will be used if unspeci- fied. --list-standard-pkgs Output the list of package-id strings corresponding to receipts in the installer's receipt database that will be verified or repaired by the --standard-pkgs flag. --verify Verify the specified package(s). --repair Repair the specified package(s). --pkg package-id Add the specified package to the list of packages to verify or repair. --standard-pkgs Add the standard packages to the list of packages to verify or repair. Use --list-standard-pkgs to view this list. --output-format # Use a special output format selected by #. Different output formats may be optimized for human or machine readability. The default output-format is '0', and is a verbose, human- readable format.
NOTES
repair_packages only runs on 10.6 or later systems. To verify or repair permissions on earlier systems, reboot with a Tiger or Leopard system disk and verify or repair permissions with the repair_packages version on that disk.
SEE ALSO
pkgutil(1) http://lists.apple.com/archives/installer-dev
BUGS
repair_packages does not verify file contents or restore missing files; It can only verify or repair filesystem permissions. Mac OS September 17, 2009 Mac OS
Mac OS X 10.6 - Generated Thu Sep 17 20:26:17 CDT 2009