xattr command does not work

[feelinclueless]

I've tried to install gcs 4.1 on my mac and run into the libraries problem mentioned on the home page. I've tried the solution Richard describes. However after entering the command I get the message:

xattr: /Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac: No such xattr: com.apple.quarantine

and of course the Library files still don't show up.

Have any other Mac users run into this problem? How did you get through it?

[richardwilkes]

You didn’t give the command line you actually entered, but it appears like you specified the directory and not the app. Given what I see below, I would have expected you to enter a command like this:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app”

(all on one line)

Is that what you did?

[feelinclueless]

body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}Mr. Wilkes.   Thank you for responding to my message.  I'm not certain if I tried the precise line you indicated.  I tried parsing the command a bunch of different ways before I wrote you.  With your response I copied and pasted the suggested command into Terminal (twice) and got the following:  Last login: Mon Apr  9 09:17:43 on console You have mail. Macintosh:~ edwardelder$ xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app”Note: after hitting return I got the ">" line.  I started GCS 4.1 to test and still had no libraries, so I tried pasting your line again and got:  

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app” xattr: No such file: /Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app” xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS xattr: No such file: Character xattr: No such file: Sheet.app” Macintosh:~ edwardelder$ The file path is drawn directly from the command-I info window, so I don't think that's the problem.  The second response makes me think the problem may lie in the file name itself.  Any ideas?  Ed-----Original Message----- From: Richard Wilkes Sent: Apr 9, 2018 11:42 AM To: richardwilkes/gcs Cc: feelinclueless , Author Subject: Re: [richardwilkes/gcs] xattr command does not work (#65)

You didn’t give the command line you actually entered, but it appears like you specified the directory and not the app. Given what I see below, I would have expected you to enter a command like this: xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app” (all on one line) Is that what you did?

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[richardwilkes]

So the path name you specify should be surrounded by quotes so that the command line will treat it as a single argument. What I'm seeing in your output above is that quotes weren't used (hence output about things like Sheet.app not being found, as there is a space in the path name at that point. The example command line I gave is a single line -- if you have more than one being pasted, then you need to fix that and ensure exactly one line is being pasted into terminal to execute.

[feelinclueless]

Hello. Sorry to have to bug you again. I tried what you instructed. I copied and pasted the command line you provided xattr -d com.apple.quarantine "/Users/edwardelder/Desktop/Gaming/GURPS/gcs-4.10.0-mac/GURPS Character Sheet.app”

all one line into Terminal. The response it gave me was just a carrot “>”. No error messages that time.

When I call up GCS it still can’t find the library files. Could it be my antivirus software? Maybe a control character somewhere in the file path I can’t normally see?

This seems very weird to me. I’m seriously considering making an appointment with the local Apple Genius Bar to see if they can figure it out.

On Apr 9, 2018, at 3:42 PM, Richard Wilkes notifications@github.com wrote:

So the path name you specify should be surrounded by quotes so that the command line will treat it as a single argument. What I'm seeing in your output above is that quotes weren't used (hence output about things like Sheet.app not being found, as there is a space in the path name at that point. The example command line I gave is a single line -- if you have more than one being pasted, then you need to fix that and ensure exactly one line is being pasted into terminal to execute.

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[richardwilkes]

Is there a Library folder inside the same folder that the GURPS Character Sheet app is in?

[richardwilkes]

If you are still unable to get this to work and know how to enable screen sharing, I'm happy to use that to help you get this running -- send me an email at wilkes@me.com if so.

[feelinclueless]

body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}Yes it is.  Should I move it?  Where would you recommend?  -----Original Message----- From: Richard Wilkes Sent: Apr 16, 2018 2:12 PM To: richardwilkes/gcs Cc: feelinclueless , Author Subject: Re: [richardwilkes/gcs] xattr command does not work (#65)

Is there a Library folder inside the same folder that the GURPS Character Sheet app is in?

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[richardwilkes]

That's where it is supposed to be. Are you sure you're launching the copy of GCS that you run xattr on?