Bug #31026 Agent update installer 'unattended' fails when param '--backupdir ...' not given
Submitted: 14 Sep 2007 9:37 Modified: 3 Mar 2008 15:12
Reporter: Carsten Segieth Email Updates:
Status: Closed Impact on me:
None 
Category:MySQL Enterprise Monitor: Installing Severity:S3 (Non-critical)
Version:1.2.0.7481 OS:Any
Assigned to: BitRock Merlin CPU Architecture:Any

[14 Sep 2007 9:37] Carsten Segieth 
Description:
The agent update installer fails on several systems with this problem:

/nfstmp1/merlin/packages/1.2.0.7481/agents/mysqlserviceagent-1.2.0.7481-freebsd6-x86-update-installer.bin --installdir /nfstmp1/merlin/agent/1.1.1.5780/freebsd6-x86/bsd60
 --mode unattended
Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly
 Error creating directory /usr/home/mysqldev/mysql/enterprise/agent/patchbackup

I tried to update an older 1.2.0 installation which was *not* installed to the default path (see command line above).

Similar problem seen (so far ...) on FreeBSD 6 x86, in all 3 HP versions, TurboLinux10 and Solaris 10 Intel 32bit.

The update installer shows the problem on the console but *does not change the $RC*. So detecting this from a script does not work!

How to repeat:
see above

Suggested fix:
- make update installer working
- return with a non-zero returncode in case of detected problems
[14 Sep 2007 10:51] BitRock Merlin 
This error happens when installing in unattended mode in a directory other than the default.
The patchbackup directory isn't being properly updated inside the installer. You can work around this for now by explicitly setting it using the --backupdir comand line option
 
We are working on getting you a fixed project XML as soon as possible.
[14 Sep 2007 11:45] Carsten Segieth 
reduced to S3/P3 as
- a work around for unattended mode is present with specifying "--backupdir ..." in the command line
- in text mode the problem does not occur
[8 Nov 2007 20:41] Keith Russell 
Patch installed in versions => 1.2.0.7638.
[29 Feb 2008 19:54] Carsten Segieth 
tested OK in 1.3.0.8939
[3 Mar 2008 15:12] Peter Lavin 
Thank you for your bug report. This issue has been addressed in the documentation. The updated documentation will appear on our website shortly, and will be included in the next release of the relevant products.
Added to the changelog for version 1.3.