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Title: Install fails on MacOS X 10.6 with python >= 3.7.1
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Installation, macOS Versions: Python 3.7
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Status: closed Resolution: duplicate
Dependencies: Superseder: python-3.7.3-macosx10.6.pkg verification error on macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard
View: 36890
Assigned To: Nosy List: ned.deily, ronaldoussoren, typonaut
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2019-08-14 23:18 by typonaut, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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grab1.png typonaut, 2019-08-14 23:18 Installer error dialogue box
grab2.png typonaut, 2019-08-14 23:19 Hardware/OS version.
Messages (3)
msg349776 - (view) Author: Clive Bruton (typonaut) * Date: 2019-08-14 23:18
When attempting to install Python >= 3.7.1 on MacOS X 10.6 the installer fails with the message:

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The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.installer.pagecontroller error -1.)

Couldn't open "python-3.7.x-macosx10.6.pkg".
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The installer runs without incident with the 3.7.0 installer.

Console reports (when "python-3.7.4-macosx10.6.pkg" is run):

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15/08/2019 00:03:57	Installer[516]	@(#)PROGRAM:Install  PROJECT:Install-596.1
15/08/2019 00:03:57	Installer[516]	@(#)PROGRAM:Installer  PROJECT:Installer-430.1
15/08/2019 00:03:57	Installer[516]	Hardware: Macmini2,1 @ 1.83 GHz (x 2), 2048 MB RAM
15/08/2019 00:03:57	Installer[516]	Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
15/08/2019 00:03:57	kernel	Installer (map: 0x5a9770c) triggered DYLD shared region unnest for map: 0x5a9770c, region 0x7fff83400000->0x7fff83600000. While not abnormal for debuggers, this increases system memory footprint until the target exits.
15/08/2019 00:03:58	Installer[516]	Failed to verify data against certificate.
15/08/2019 00:03:58	Installer[516]	Invalid Distribution File/Package
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Similar reports are available here:

https://python-forum.io/Thread-Cannot-Install-python-3-7-3-macosx10-6-pkg
msg349777 - (view) Author: Clive Bruton (typonaut) * Date: 2019-08-14 23:19
Additional screen grab shows hardware/OS version.
msg349788 - (view) Author: Ned Deily (ned.deily) * (Python committer) Date: 2019-08-15 02:03
Thanks for the report.  This problem was reported earlier for 3.7.3 in Issue36890.  As described there, I have now uploaded a copy of the old bundle-format installer dmg file for 3.7.4 that should work on 10.6.  See msg349787 there for details and comment there if that solution works for you.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:19adminsetgithub: 82042
2019-08-15 02:03:16ned.deilysetstatus: open -> closed
superseder: python-3.7.3-macosx10.6.pkg verification error on macOS 10.6 Snow Leopard
messages: + msg349788

type: crash ->
resolution: duplicate
stage: resolved
2019-08-14 23:31:35xtreaksetnosy: + ronaldoussoren, ned.deily
components: + macOS
2019-08-14 23:19:40typonautsetfiles: + grab2.png

messages: + msg349777
2019-08-14 23:18:03typonautcreate