Thread: Unattended Installation

Hello

I am using Postgres 9.3.3.1 on Windows (32-Bit Windows 7 Professional).
I use the installer executable postgresql-9.3.3-1-windows.exe
with the option "--optionfile <file>"

The option file has the following content (the ${..} are replaced with
correct values before execution):
 #mode=unattended
 datadir=${program.base}data
 prefix=${program.base}
 serverport=${postgres.port}
 superaccount=postgres
 superpassword=${postgres.passwd}
 unattendedmodeui=minimalWithDialogs
 servicename=${postgres.service.name}

1) If the "mode" property is enabled to mode=unattended, the installation
works silent but the whole 'data' folder is missing after installation (the
first error message will occur when the server-startup failes after
installation).

2) If the "mode" property is disabled, the Installer interface appears.
Everything is correctly set, I need only to press the <next> button. The
Installation completes correctly.

Why does my unattended installation as described in 1) fail, but 2)
succeeds?

Thank you in advance for the help
Peter.








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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-
> owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of shetty65
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 3:13 AM
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Unattended Installation
>
> Hello
>
> I am using Postgres 9.3.3.1 on Windows (32-Bit Windows 7 Professional).
> I use the installer executable postgresql-9.3.3-1-windows.exe with the
> option "--optionfile <file>"
>
> The option file has the following content (the ${..} are replaced with correct
> values before execution):
>  #mode=unattended
>  datadir=${program.base}data
>  prefix=${program.base}
>  serverport=${postgres.port}
>  superaccount=postgres
>  superpassword=${postgres.passwd}
>  unattendedmodeui=minimalWithDialogs
>  servicename=${postgres.service.name}
>
> 1) If the "mode" property is enabled to mode=unattended, the installation
> works silent but the whole 'data' folder is missing after installation (the first
> error message will occur when the server-startup failes after installation).
>
> 2) If the "mode" property is disabled, the Installer interface appears.
> Everything is correctly set, I need only to press the <next> button. The
> Installation completes correctly.
>
> Why does my unattended installation as described in 1) fail, but 2) succeeds?
>
> Thank you in advance for the help
> Peter.
>

Here are options that I use for unattended install (and it creates cluster with Postgres, template0, and template1
databases,which means data directory and all its subdirectories are created too): 

SET INSTALLOPTIONS=--unattendedmodeui none
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --mode unattended

Also, you are missing settings for servicesaccount, servicepassword, and locale, e.g.:
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --locale C
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --serviceaccount postgres
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --servicepassword pg_password123

In general, to diagnose (silent or not) installation problems find "bitrock" installer log somewhere under
DocumentsandSettingsfor OS user that runs installation. 

Regards,
Igor Neyman

Many thanks to Igor

The hint with the "bitrock" installer log helped me to find the problem.
It was an incorrect path setting (double backslash). The UI-Installer
might correct these settings.

Regards, Peter.

Quoting Igor Neyman <ineyman@perceptron.com>:

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-general-
>> owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of shetty65
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 3:13 AM
>> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
>> Subject: [GENERAL] Unattended Installation
>>
>> Hello
>>
>> I am using Postgres 9.3.3.1 on Windows (32-Bit Windows 7 Professional).
>> I use the installer executable postgresql-9.3.3-1-windows.exe with the
>> option "--optionfile <file>"
>>
>> The option file has the following content (the ${..} are replaced
>> with correct
>> values before execution):
>>  #mode=unattended
>>  datadir=${program.base}data
>>  prefix=${program.base}
>>  serverport=${postgres.port}
>>  superaccount=postgres
>>  superpassword=${postgres.passwd}
>>  unattendedmodeui=minimalWithDialogs
>>  servicename=${postgres.service.name}
>>
>> 1) If the "mode" property is enabled to mode=unattended, the installation
>> works silent but the whole 'data' folder is missing after
>> installation (the first
>> error message will occur when the server-startup failes after installation).
>>
>> 2) If the "mode" property is disabled, the Installer interface appears.
>> Everything is correctly set, I need only to press the <next> button. The
>> Installation completes correctly.
>>
>> Why does my unattended installation as described in 1) fail, but 2)
>> succeeds?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for the help
>> Peter.
>>
>
> Here are options that I use for unattended install (and it creates
> cluster with Postgres, template0, and template1 databases, which
> means data directory and all its subdirectories are created too):
>
> SET INSTALLOPTIONS=--unattendedmodeui none
> SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --mode unattended
>
> Also, you are missing settings for servicesaccount, servicepassword,
> and locale, e.g.:
> SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --locale C
> SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --serviceaccount postgres
> SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --servicepassword pg_password123
>
> In general, to diagnose (silent or not) installation problems find
> "bitrock" installer log somewhere under DocumentsandSettings for OS
> user that runs installation.
>
> Regards,
> Igor Neyman
>
>
>
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