Installer fails on compressed files?

riksweeney · 22nd May 2010, 15:09

Hi,

I recently upgraded from 2.44 to 2.46 and my install script now falls over when extracting the files. The problem I've noticed is that if the file is compressed then the installer fails. I guess the installer is checking if the file is compressed (the extension doesn't matter) and is attempting to decompress it and falling over.

Has anyone else encountered this problem and know how to fix it?

(I had a search through the forums but cannot find anything relating to this issue)

Richard

Afrow UK · 24th May 2010, 20:06

Is there an error?

Stu

sylvain.mina · 25th May 2010, 12:29

I use nsis 2.46 on ubuntu 10.04, and I think I have the same problem. The compilation goes right, but when I execute the installer, a file seems to be corrupted (here, it's a jar archive).
When I compile the script on Windows and execute the installer (also with nsis 2.46), I have no problem...

For the moment, I've not found a fix, neither a solution, but I will investigate it...

Hope this help

Sylvain

EDIT: after some investigation, if I deactivate the compression, with "SetCompress off", it works now...but it's not compressed...
next step: trying others compression algo

sylvain.mina · 25th May 2010, 15:26

No problem at all with the other compression methods. I've reported a bug on the ubuntu forum related to nsis package.

@riksweeney -> you could try with the other compression methods, it worked for me

Afrow UK · 25th May 2010, 16:46

What compression are you using that causes the issue? lzma?

Stu

sylvain.mina · 26th May 2010, 06:56

Oh, sorry, it was the default compression, lzip.

riksweeney · 28th May 2010, 18:12

Sorry for the delay in replying. I've set the compressor to bzip2

SetCompressor bzip2

and I no longer experience a problem, everything extracts OK. If I remove this line then the installer fails again. Perhaps this is an Ubuntu problem?

Richard

Afrow UK · 28th May 2010, 18:29

It does sound like it is Ubuntu, although if it didn't happen with an earlier version of NSIS then you should submit a bug report anyway.

Stu

f0rt · 29th May 2010, 16:58

I assume it is the same issue as reported on
sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=2998596

sylvain.mina · 1st June 2010, 09:30

Yes, it is, and now it's fixed... I hope they will update the nsis version on Lucid distro...

I've submitted a bug report last week : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...is/+bug/585442

Unfortunately, I've no feedback at all... perhaps it's not the right place to post ?

22nd May 2010, 15:09	#1
riksweeney Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Installer fails on compressed files? Hi, I recently upgraded from 2.44 to 2.46 and my install script now falls over when extracting the files. The problem I've noticed is that if the file is compressed then the installer fails. I guess the installer is checking if the file is compressed (the extension doesn't matter) and is attempting to decompress it and falling over. Has anyone else encountered this problem and know how to fix it? (I had a search through the forums but cannot find anything relating to this issue) Richard

25th May 2010, 12:29	#3
sylvain.mina Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Besancon, France Posts: 4	I use nsis 2.46 on ubuntu 10.04, and I think I have the same problem. The compilation goes right, but when I execute the installer, a file seems to be corrupted (here, it's a jar archive). When I compile the script on Windows and execute the installer (also with nsis 2.46), I have no problem... For the moment, I've not found a fix, neither a solution, but I will investigate it... Hope this help Sylvain EDIT: after some investigation, if I deactivate the compression, with "SetCompress off", it works now...but it's not compressed... next step: trying others compression algo Last edited by sylvain.mina; 25th May 2010 at 14:36.

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24th May 2010, 20:06	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Is there an error? Stu

25th May 2010, 15:26	#4
sylvain.mina Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Besancon, France Posts: 4	No problem at all with the other compression methods. I've reported a bug on the ubuntu forum related to nsis package. @riksweeney -> you could try with the other compression methods, it worked for me

25th May 2010, 16:46	#5
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	What compression are you using that causes the issue? lzma? Stu

26th May 2010, 06:56	#6
sylvain.mina Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Besancon, France Posts: 4	Oh, sorry, it was the default compression, lzip.

28th May 2010, 18:12	#7
riksweeney Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2	Sorry for the delay in replying. I've set the compressor to bzip2 SetCompressor bzip2 and I no longer experience a problem, everything extracts OK. If I remove this line then the installer fails again. Perhaps this is an Ubuntu problem? Richard

28th May 2010, 18:29	#8
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	It does sound like it is Ubuntu, although if it didn't happen with an earlier version of NSIS then you should submit a bug report anyway. Stu

29th May 2010, 16:58	#9
f0rt Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36	I assume it is the same issue as reported on sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=2998596

1st June 2010, 09:30	#10
sylvain.mina Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Besancon, France Posts: 4	Yes, it is, and now it's fixed... I hope they will update the nsis version on Lucid distro... I've submitted a bug report last week : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...is/+bug/585442 Unfortunately, I've no feedback at all... perhaps it's not the right place to post ?