diff --git a/src/apps/installer/Jamfile b/src/apps/installer/Jamfile
index b961a814d7..66b7f63197 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/installer/Jamfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Application Installer :
 	Utility.cpp
 
 	: be tracker translation shared [ TargetLibstdc++ ]
-		localestub
+		localestub package
 	: Installer.rdef
 ;
 
diff --git a/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.cpp b/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.cpp
index 0aa0679133..af39586ed0 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #include <LayoutUtils.h>
 #include <Locale.h>
 #include <Messenger.h>
+#include <package/PackageInfo.h>
+#include <Path.h>
 #include <ScrollBar.h>
 #include <String.h>
 #include <View.h>
@@ -51,58 +53,63 @@ Package::~Package()
 Package *
 Package::PackageFromEntry(BEntry &entry)
 {
-	char folder[B_FILE_NAME_LENGTH];
-	entry.GetName(folder);
-	BDirectory directory(&entry);
-	if (directory.InitCheck() != B_OK)
+	BPath path;
+	entry.GetPath(&path);
+
+	BPackageKit::BPackageInfo info;
+	info.ReadFromPackageFile(path.Path());
+
+	if (info.InitCheck() != B_OK)
 		return NULL;
-	Package *package = new Package(folder);
-	bool alwaysOn;
-	bool onByDefault;
-	int32 size;
+
+	Package *package = new Package(path.Path());
+	package->fName = info.Name();
+	package->fDescription = info.Summary();
+
+	bool alwaysOn = false;
+	bool onByDefault = true;
+	off_t size = 0;
+	entry.GetSize(&size);
 	char group[64];
 	memset(group, 0, 64);
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: NAME", B_STRING_TYPE, 0,
-		package->fName, 64) < 0) {
-		goto err;
-	}
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: GROUP", B_STRING_TYPE, 0,
+
+	BNode node(&entry);
+	// FIXME enable these when the attributes on the packages are actually
+	// populated by the buildsystem. For now, assume everything is
+	// on-by-default and optional, and have no groups.
+#if 0
+	if (node.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: GROUP", B_STRING_TYPE, 0,
 		group, 64) < 0) {
 		goto err;
 	}
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: DESCRIPTION", B_STRING_TYPE, 0,
-		package->fDescription, 64) < 0) {
-		goto err;
-	}
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: ON_BY_DEFAULT", B_BOOL_TYPE, 0,
+	if (node.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: ON_BY_DEFAULT", B_BOOL_TYPE, 0,
 		&onByDefault, sizeof(onByDefault)) < 0) {
 		goto err;
 	}
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: ALWAYS_ON", B_BOOL_TYPE, 0,
+	if (node.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: ALWAYS_ON", B_BOOL_TYPE, 0,
 		&alwaysOn, sizeof(alwaysOn)) < 0) {
 		goto err;
 	}
-	if (directory.ReadAttr("INSTALLER PACKAGE: SIZE", B_INT32_TYPE, 0,
-		&size, sizeof(size)) < 0) {
-		goto err;
-	}
+#endif
 	package->SetGroupName(group);
 	package->SetSize(size);
 	package->SetAlwaysOn(alwaysOn);
 	package->SetOnByDefault(onByDefault);
 
-	attr_info info;
-	if (directory.GetAttrInfo(ICON_ATTRIBUTE, &info) == B_OK) {
-		char buffer[info.size];
+	attr_info attributes;
+	if (node.GetAttrInfo(ICON_ATTRIBUTE, &attributes) == B_OK) {
+		char buffer[attributes.size];
 		BMessage msg;
-		if ((directory.ReadAttr(ICON_ATTRIBUTE, info.type, 0, buffer,
-				info.size) == info.size)
+		if ((node.ReadAttr(ICON_ATTRIBUTE, attributes.type, 0, buffer,
+				attributes.size) == attributes.size)
 			&& (msg.Unflatten(buffer) == B_OK)) {
 			package->SetIcon(new BBitmap(&msg));
 		}
 	}
 	return package;
+#if 0
 err:
+#endif
 	delete package;
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.h b/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.h
index 240dff9e40..26c3f22736 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.h
+++ b/src/apps/installer/PackageViews.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <CheckBox.h>
 #include <Entry.h>
 #include <List.h>
+#include <String.h>
 #include <StringView.h>
 
 
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ public:
 								Package(const char* folder);
 	virtual						~Package();
 
-			void				SetFolder(const char* folder)
-									{ strcpy(fFolder, folder); }
-			void				SetName(const char* name)
-									{ strcpy(fName, name); }
-			void				SetDescription(const char* description)
-									{ strcpy(fDescription, description); }
+			void				SetFolder(BString folder)
+									{ fFolder = folder; }
+			void				SetName(const BString name)
+									{ fName = name; }
+			void				SetDescription(const BString description)
+									{ fDescription = description; }
 			void				SetSize(const int32 size)
 									{ fSize = size; }
 			void				SetIcon(BBitmap* icon)
@@ -47,11 +48,11 @@ public:
 									{ fOnByDefault = onByDefault; }
 			void				SetAlwaysOn(bool alwaysOn)
 									{ fAlwaysOn = alwaysOn; }
-			const char*			Folder() const
+			BString				Folder() const
 									{ return fFolder; }
-			const char*			Name() const
+			BString				Name() const
 									{ return fName; }
-			const char*			Description() const
+			BString				Description() const
 									{ return fDescription; }
 			const int32			Size() const
 									{ return fSize; }
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ public:
 	static	Package*			PackageFromEntry(BEntry &dir);
 
 private:
-			char				fFolder[64];
-			char				fName[64];
-			char				fDescription[64];
+			BString				fFolder;
+			BString				fName;
+			BString				fDescription;
 			int32				fSize;
 			BBitmap*			fIcon;
 			bool				fAlwaysOn;