classification
Title: installer ignores changed installation directory
Type: behavior Stage: needs patch
Components: Installation Versions: Python 3.2, Python 2.7
process
Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: loewis Nosy List: ajaksu2, blubbfallo, loewis
Priority: high Keywords:

Created on 2005-05-24 02:21 by blubbfallo, last changed 2011-06-12 18:46 by terry.reedy.

Messages (4)
msg25406 - (view) Author: Blubb Fallo (blubbfallo) Date: 2005-05-24 02:21
concerning python-2.4.1.msi at win2000 sp4

After having spent quite some time at python.org to find 
out if I had to remove 2.4 before installing 2.4.1 (without 
any success, btw) I dared to start overinstalling. 

1. Unfortunately, I didn't recognize that the suggested 
directory was different from where I wanted Python to 
stay in. Now, there seems to be no way back except 
completele un- and reinstalling:

2. I run the installer again and selected "change Python 
2.4.1", then clicked "back", choosing the right directory, 
then went on  to "next" and on, but my directory choice 
was ignored.

3. Finally, I run the installer at commandline, specifying 
TARGETDIR, chose the "change Python 2.4.1" 
radiobutton ... and again, Python was reinstalled as if 
TARGETDIR wasn't given.

Paths containing spaces are not involved.
msg25407 - (view) Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) * (Python committer) Date: 2005-05-30 08:32
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1. Correct, this is indeed the case. However, this sounds
like an operator error, not a bug in Python.

2. Correct. It never occurred to me that somebody would try
to move the installation in a "modify" installation. I will
fix this by disabling the "back" button.

3. Likewise, however, this is an operator error. You
shouldn't be specifying TARGETDIR in the "modify" mode.
msg62788 - (view) Author: Daniel Diniz (ajaksu2) Date: 2008-02-23 17:57
If the fix was applied, this should be closed. If not, seems pretty easy
to do (worst case: add as Known Issue, Won't Fix).
msg62791 - (view) Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) * (Python committer) Date: 2008-02-23 18:22
It was not fixed yet, but I will fix it eventually (this year, or later).
History
Date User Action Args
2011-06-12 18:46:28terry.reedysetversions: - Python 3.1
2010-08-21 14:40:27BreamoreBoysetstage: needs patch
type: behavior
versions: + Python 3.1, Python 2.7, Python 3.2
2008-02-23 18:23:00loewissetmessages: + msg62791
2008-02-23 17:57:34ajaksu2setnosy: + ajaksu2
messages: + msg62788
2005-05-24 02:21:55blubbfallocreate