Bug #42200 Invalid path shown in error message if upgrade installer fails to find curr path

• Submitted: 19 Jan 2009 14:42
• Modified: 28 Jan 2009 17:49
• Reporter: Andrii Nikitin
• Status: Closed
• Category: Monitoring: Install
• Severity: S3 (Non-critical)
• Version: 2.0
• OS: Any
• Assigned to: BitRock Merlin
• Target Version: 2.0 maint release
• Triage: Needs Triage: D4 (Minor)

[19 Jan 2009 14:42] Andrii Nikitin

Description:
See log from agent upgrade installer below. Note that error message shows different path
from provided by user:

Please specify the directory that contains the previous installation of the MySQL
Enterprise Monitor Agent

Installation directory [/home/mysql/mysql/enterprise/agent]: /var/lib/mysql/agent

Warning: The directory /home/mysql/mysql/enterprise/agent does not contain a a
previous installation. Please select the right installation directory.
Press [Enter] to continue :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please specify the directory that contains the previous installation of the MySQL
Enterprise Monitor Agent

How to repeat:
1. Run agent upgrade installer, specify folder with no installation
2. See error in description

Suggested fix:
Display correct path (specified by user) in error message

[22 Jan 2009 1:34] Andy Bang

I verified that you see the same behavior on Windows, too.

[22 Jan 2009 10:44] BitRock Merlin

Patch sent to Keith

[22 Jan 2009 20:03] Keith Russell

Patch applied in versions => 2.0.4.7139.

[23 Jan 2009 5:18] Marcos Palacios

Verified fixed in build 2.0.4.7139.

[28 Jan 2009 17:49] Tony Bedford

An entry has been added to the 2.0.4 changelog:

An invalid path was shown in the error message if the upgrade installer failed to find
the previous install location.

The error message is shown below, note that the error message displays a different path
to that provided by the user:

Please specify the directory that contains the previous installation of the MySQL
Enterprise Monitor Agent

Installation directory [/home/mysql/mysql/enterprise/agent]: /var/lib/mysql/agent

Warning: The directory /home/mysql/mysql/enterprise/agent does not contain a a
previous installation. Please select the right installation directory.
Press [Enter] to continue :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please specify the directory that contains the previous installation of the MySQL
Enterprise Monitor Agent