Обсуждение: BUG #3746: installation fails
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 3746 Logged by: Mike Email address: michael.wutzke@emporis.com PostgreSQL version: 8.2 Operating system: Win2003/WinXP Description: installation fails Details: I tried to install PostgreSQL two times on different systems. You will not be able to promote your software if the install fails. Conclusion: The installation process is too complicated! I talked with a colleague about it and he says he experienced the same problems. You will not be able to expand your user base if you do not eliminate these problems!!! Error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the same directory as "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/initdb". Check your installation. >>> I just clicked "OK" for every option.
Mike wrote: > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 3746 > Logged by: Mike > Email address: michael.wutzke@emporis.com > PostgreSQL version: 8.2 > Operating system: Win2003/WinXP > Description: installation fails > Details: > > I tried to install PostgreSQL two times on different systems. > > You will not be able to promote your software if the install fails. > Conclusion: The installation process is too complicated! Not sure how you get quite that conclusion. I get something more like: Find the reason why it failed in your particular case and if possible fix the package to work in that situation :-) > Error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the > same directory as "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/initdb". Check your > installation. There are a couple of things that could cause this: - If the ACL is set in a non-standard way on the installation directory (or one of the parent directories) it's possible that postgres.exe is only accessible through permissions inherited from an administrator or power user group membership of the service user account (such permissions are intentionally dropped at startup). If this is the case, grant the service user account explicit permission to access the installation files. If the service user account was created by the installer this shouldn't normally be possible, unless you have (for example) your Users group inheriting admin privileges from a non-standard group membership (ie. you made Users a member of Administrators or something similar), or a group policy granting such rights. - Some Anti Virus packages do strange things. Try removing any (not just disabling) prior to installation and replacing afterwards. For the record AV packages we know to work without problems include Grisoft, and Sophos. Regards, Dave.
Mike wrote: > Error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the > same directory as "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/initdb". Check your > installation. Yes, this is a known bug. Install the software under a non-privileged account and it should work. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/CTMLCN8V17R4 The easiest way to resolve [trivial code guidelines disputes] is to fire one or both of the people involved. (Damian Conway)
I tried to install postgresql through remote services. Could this be a problem? Mit freundlichen Gruessen / kind regards Michael Wutzke Emporis GmbH Robert-Bosch-Strasse 7 D-64293 Darmstadt Germany Tel +49(0)6151 500170 Fax +49(0)6151 5001799 E-Mail michael.wutzke@emporis.com http://corporate.emporis.com [Emporis is one of the world's leading providers of building-related information] Dave Page schrieb: > Mike wrote: >> The following bug has been logged online: >> >> Bug reference: 3746 >> Logged by: Mike >> Email address: michael.wutzke@emporis.com >> PostgreSQL version: 8.2 >> Operating system: Win2003/WinXP >> Description: installation fails >> Details: >> >> I tried to install PostgreSQL two times on different systems. >> >> You will not be able to promote your software if the install fails. >> Conclusion: The installation process is too complicated! > > Not sure how you get quite that conclusion. I get something more like: > Find the reason why it failed in your particular case and if possible > fix the package to work in that situation :-) > >> Error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the >> same directory as "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/8.2/bin/initdb". Check your >> installation. > > There are a couple of things that could cause this: > > - If the ACL is set in a non-standard way on the installation directory > (or one of the parent directories) it's possible that postgres.exe is > only accessible through permissions inherited from an administrator or > power user group membership of the service user account (such > permissions are intentionally dropped at startup). If this is the case, > grant the service user account explicit permission to access the > installation files. > > If the service user account was created by the installer this shouldn't > normally be possible, unless you have (for example) your Users group > inheriting admin privileges from a non-standard group membership (ie. > you made Users a member of Administrators or something similar), or a > group policy granting such rights. > > - Some Anti Virus packages do strange things. Try removing any (not just > disabling) prior to installation and replacing afterwards. For the > record AV packages we know to work without problems include Grisoft, and > Sophos. > > Regards, Dave. > > >