fletcher / fletcher/MultiMarkdown-6
Windows installer: path too long
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- C
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Description
When using the Windows installer on Windows 10, at the end of the installation it displays a prompt, which says:
Warning! PATH too long installer unable to modify PATH!
As a result some of the features are not working correctly.
It may be a bug in NSIS:
https://github.com/arangodb/arangodb/issues/1073
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Windows 10 installer behavior described in the issue and review the linked NSIS bug for relevant constraints. Trace the installer’s PATH modification step; done means installation completes without the warning, PATH is updated, and the affected features work correctly.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, release
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100