Issue 1067732: wininst --install-script leaves residual files on C:\ (original) (raw)
Issue1067732
Created on 2004-11-17 00:14 by jlivingston, last changed 2022-04-11 14:56 by admin. This issue is now closed.
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| msg23172 - (view) | Author: J Livingston (jlivingston) | Date: 2004-11-17 00:14 |
| I'm running Python 2.3.4 and using distutils ( __revision__ of 1.58 2003/02/19) on WinXP SP2 to create a windows .exe installer. Both installation and removal of the package result in a residual file on the root of C: drive. This seems to be directly related to the use of the windows install-script which is provided with the --install-script switch. The residual file has a naming convention of sxxx where 'xxx' is any alphanumeric combination. There is never an extension on the file name. On installation, the residual file contains the same text the install-script prints in the install screen window. On removal, the residual file is empty (the install-script does not print anything when removing.) Users attempting to execute the installer from a network drive experience installer crash as they do not have file system permission to generate the residual file.. | ||
| msg23173 - (view) | Author: Martin v. Löwis (loewis) *  |
Date: 2004-12-05 19:51 |
| Logged In: YES user_id=21627 Thomas, can you take a look? If not, please unassign. | ||
| msg23174 - (view) | Author: Thomas Heller (theller) * |
Date: 2004-12-22 15:50 |
| Logged In: YES user_id=11105 Fixed with rev. 1.1.14.8 PC/bdist_wininst/install.c. |
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| Date | User | Action | Args |
| 2022-04-11 14:56:08 | admin | set | github: 41182 |
| 2004-11-17 00:14:49 | jlivingston | create |