I am having the exact same issue detailed in this thread.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 PPC
Growl 1.2
Permissions repaired, followed by restart
Home folder not kept on separate volume
Do not use File Vault
Expunging receipts does not correct issue
The command “ls -dl /tmp /tmp/GrowlMail-Installation-Temp” returns
this:
lrwxr-xr-x@ 1 root admin 11 Jan 30 2009 /tmp -> private/tmp
drwxr-xr-x 2 kaismith wheel 68 Oct 10 16:32 /tmp/GrowlMail-
Installation-Temp
Full detail installer log:
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install
PROJECT:Install-388
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: @(#)PROGRAM:Installer
PROJECT:Installer-281
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Hardware: PowerBook5,6
@ 1.67 GHz, 2048 MB RAM
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Running OS Build: Mac
OS X 10.5.8 (9L30)
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/
bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: TMPDIR=/var/
folders/+h/+hu7qS-FF3atKNcxoFTOfE+++TQ/-Tmp-/
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: SHELL=/bin/bash
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: HOME=/Users/[user
name]
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: USER=[user name]
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: LOGNAME=[user
name]
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: DISPLAY=/tmp/
launch-B8L9HI/:0
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env: SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/
tmp/launch-xvBKxM/Listeners
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env:
Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-0S4YpK/Render
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env:
COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env:
SECURITYSESSIONID=899930
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Env:
__CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F7:0:0
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: GrowlMail Installation
Log
Oct 10 16:53:01 [computer name] Installer[367]: Opened from: /Users/
[user name]/Library/Application Support/Growl/Extras/GrowlMail/
GrowlMail.pkg
Oct 10 16:53:02 [computer name] installdb[369]: started (uid 96)
Oct 10 16:53:02 [computer name] installdb[369]: Opened receipt
database on '/' with schema 17.
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]:
================================================================================
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: User picked Standard
Install
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Choices selected for
installation:
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Upgrade: "GrowlMail"
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Upgrade: "GrowlMail"
at path "//tmp/GrowlMail-Installation-Temp"
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]:
GrowlMail.pkg#growlmail.pkg : com.growl.growlmail.pkg : 1.2
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]:
================================================================================
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: It took 0.00 seconds
to summarize the package selections.
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: -[IFDInstallController
(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: location = file://localhost
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: -[IFDInstallController
(Private) _buildInstallPlan]: file://localhost/Users/[user name]/
Library/Application%20Support/Growl/Extras/GrowlMail/
GrowlMail.pkg#growlmail.pkg
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: _installNextPackage of
1
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Starting installation:
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Preparing volume
"[computer name]" for installation
Oct 10 16:53:05 [computer name] Installer[367]: Configuring volume
"[computer name]"
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Preparing disk for
local booted install.
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Free space on
"[computer name]": 36.4 GB (39096979456 bytes).
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Create temporary
directory "/private/tmp/GrowlMail.pkg.367Nr7ALS"
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Running install
actions
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Processing growlmail:
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Determining files to
install
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: It took 0.05 seconds
to create the install plan for growlmail.
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Configuring deferred
files
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Determining obsolete
files
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Assembling temporary
receipt
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: Performing pre-
extraction actions
Oct 10 16:53:06 [computer name] Installer[367]: run preupgrade script
for growlmail
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Removing obsoleted
files
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Creating destination
path
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Validating package
payload
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Starting file
extraction
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] payloadExtractor[378]: Initializing
new flat-package receipt.
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] installdb[369]: Error: Could not
update existing receipt using uid=503 as the prior owner is uid=0
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] payloadExtractor[378]: Error creating
receipt.
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] payloadExtractor[378]: pkgExtractor
exited with error 1 while processing package '/Users/[user name]/
Library/Application Support/Growl/Extras/GrowlMail/GrowlMail.pkg'
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Install failed: The
Installer could not install some files in “/tmp/GrowlMail-Installation-
Temp”. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: IFDInstallController
868250 state = 7
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: Displaying 'Install
Failed' UI.
Oct 10 16:53:07 [computer name] Installer[367]: 'Install Failed' UI
displayed message:'The Installer could not install some files in “/tmp/
GrowlMail-Installation-Temp”. Contact the software manufacturer for
assistance.'.
Oct 10 16:53:14 [computer name] installdb[369]: done. (0.020u +
0.018s)