Cause of TaskLauncher::Launch Failed Error?
Cause of TaskLauncher::Launch Failed Error?
- Subject: Cause of TaskLauncher::Launch Failed Error?
- From: Brian Stern <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 12:14:38 -0400
Hi All,
What is the cause of this error reported in the console?
5/24/08 2:12:23 PM /Volumes/MyDiskImage/MyInstaller[24242]
TaskLauncher::Launch Failed
I have an installer, distributed to users on a dmg. One user has
reported that the installer doesn't work and the listed
TaskLauncher::Launch Failed error is reported in the console. I think
that 'the installer doesn't work' means that the installer does launch
from the dmg but reports an error. The installer reports 'Access
Denied'
The installer is a Carbon installer built by InstallerMaker. The user
was logged in as an admin user. The installer does try to install
into /Applications and /Library/Application Support. The user
reported that fixing permissions didn't fix the problem. The user is
running on Leopard.
Obviously testing this installer and dmg on my computer and others
shows no problems.
Googling 'TaskLauncher::Launch Failed' shows a small number of similar
reports of this error. All seem to occur while installing something,
I assume from dmg images or real CDs/DVDs. One report said that
installing Leopard failed, with this error among others in the console
log. Getting a new Leopard install disc fixed the problem in that case.
Any advice on the cause of this error?
One possibly unimportant fact: when I ls -la the mounted dmg I see my
username/staff as the owner/group of all the files. Should I build
the dmg with root as the owner of the files?
Thanks,
Brian
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Brian Stern
email@hidden
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