/private/var/db/receipts and contents are deleted by 10.11.2 installer.

Originator:cmfranson
Number:rdar://23852955 Date Originated:12/10/2015
Status:Closed Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:10.11.2
Classification: Reproducible:Always
 
Resolved with 10.11.3 installer.

Summary:
When installing 10.11.2 from the full installer available through the App Store, currently app version 1.7.37, the directory /private/var/db/receipts is completely deleted.
Updating from 10.11.1 to 10.11.2 using the delta installer does not have this issue.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install OS X 10.11.2 from the full installer available from the App Store.

Expected Results:
/private/var/db/receipts should still exist with all previous contents, as well as new contents from the 10.11.2 installer.

Actual Results:
/private/var/db/receipts is completely gone.

Version:
OS X 10.11.2 build 15C50.

Notes:


Configuration:
Tested in multiple computers, 2010 Mac Mini, 2012 Macbook Air. Tested on computers running 10.10.5 and 10.11.1.

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