[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #44625] Package install leads to error after untar

[anonymous]

URL:
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                 Summary: Package install leads to error after untar
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Tue 24 Mar 2015 11:02:58 PM UTC
                Category: Octave Forge Package
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Tim hockswender
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.8.2
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

Pkg install uses untar which uses  mkdir. It attempts to create a dir under
c:\User to which it has no permission. The mkdir fails but untar goes ahead to
attempt an untar to a non-existing folder.  This causes the install to fail.

I would suggest a \tmp dir to be created from the root or just on the
desktop.

If there is a setting to change the target folder to other than c:\User, it
would be helpful to have it in an install note.






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