Bug report #2455
Windows installer doesn't warn user if it can't create directories
| Status: | Closed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority: | Low | ||
| Assignee: |  nobody - | ||
| Category: | Windows Package | ||
| Affected QGIS version: | master | Regression?: | No |
| Operating System: | Windows | Easy fix?: | No |
| Pull Request or Patch supplied: | No | Resolution: | fixed/implemented |
| Crashes QGIS or corrupts data: | No | Copied to github as #: | 12515 |
Description
Current version of QGIS Windows installer (1.4.0 standalone) gives no warning to user if user has no write permission to selected installation folder. I.e. when installer is running as user (not admin) and destination is "Program FileZ" or other ro folder.
Correct solution would be something like this pseudocode (I have no idea how installer works): "mkdir $foo; if $? <> 0 { echo 'You have no permission. Try to run as admin!'; exit 1; }"
See related #1766
History
#1
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 14 years ago
is this just a Vista/Seven problem or does affect also XP?
#2
Updated by Giovanni Manghi over 12 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 1.7.0 to Version 1.7.4
#3
Updated by Paolo Cavallini over 12 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 1.7.4 to Version 1.8.0
- Affected QGIS version set to master
- Crashes QGIS or corrupts data set to No
#4
Updated by Paolo Cavallini almost 12 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 1.8.0 to Version 2.0.0
#5
Updated by Jürgen Fischer about 10 years ago
- Target version changed from Version 2.0.0 to Future Release - Lower Priority
#6
Updated by Jürgen Fischer about 10 years ago
- Category changed from Build/Install to Windows Package
#7
Updated by Giovanni Manghi about 7 years ago
- Pull Request or Patch supplied set to No
- Regression? set to No
- Easy fix? set to No
#8
Updated by Jürgen Fischer almost 6 years ago
- Status changed from Open to Closed
- Description updated (diff)
- Resolution set to fixed/implemented
The install meanwhile requires admin privileges.