i-net-software / i-net-software/SetupBuilder
postinst runs after prerm when updating
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Description
I haven't been able to create an minimal working example yet, but I'm close to it.
It seems to boil down to this:
```
msi {
postinst = '''
set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
shell.LogEvent 4, "postinst executed"
'''
prerm = '''
set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
shell.LogEvent 4, "prerm executed"
'''
}
```
The InstallExecuteSequence from the wxs file:
```
NOT Installed OR REINSTALL OR UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE
REMOVE
```
When you install, you get:
```
postinst executed
```
When you remove an installed version, you get:
```
prerm executed
```
When you **install a new version over an existing one**, you get:
```
prerm executed
postinst executed
postinst executed
```
Would you agree that this is a bug?
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Research direction
Start with the msi configuration and the generated InstallExecuteSequence shown in the report. Reproduce an upgrade over an existing installation and trace the Prerm_Script0 and Postinst_Script0 custom actions; done means prerm runs before postinst and postinst is emitted only once.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100