Network file permission error (-5000) when starting Splunk enterprise

[mikeah21]

Recently installed Enterprise 60d trial from the Splunk website download on OS X and first, and subsequent startup instance this error message appears. Splunk doesn't start up. This is outputted from AppleScript, from the error message:

set SCRIPT_NAME to "osxManageSplunk.sh"
set SPLUNK_ICON to path to resource "splunk_icon.icns"

Single line file, populated by postinstall script, required: no newline.

set SPLUNK_HOME_FILE to path to resource "SPLUNK_HOME.path"

# Read SPLUNK_HOME value from above file.
open for access SPLUNK_HOME_FILE
set SPLUNK_HOME to (read SPLUNK_HOME_FILE)
close access SPLUNK_HOME_FILE

`# Get path as /foo/bar instead of Foo:Bar. God I hate you,

AppleScript. I don't understand you, but I do know I hate you.`

set SCRIPT_PATH to POSIX path of (path to resource SCRIPT_NAME)

`# Run startup shell script and pass in SPLUNK_HOME path. And as

always, quote it. /bin/sh Macintosh HD doesn't work so well.`

do shell script "\"" & SCRIPT_PATH & "\" \"" & SPLUNK_HOME & "\" \"" & SPLUNK_ICON & "\""

What needs to change to get Splunk to start?

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[inventsekar]

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[mikeah21]

The output looks pretty now yet no solution to the problem.

[mikeah21]

Running OS X 10.14 which doesn't look like it's supported on Splunk download. When will support for this version be available, and how is Splunk uninstalled completely from a Mac?