Linux created installer does nothing

gila.qtrax · 25th May 2014, 13:28

Hi,

We are migrating our NSIS based installer (2.46) to linux. Besides from a few char encoding issues, which have been resolved, we are able to successfully compile the installer.

However, when the compiled exe is run on a Windows environment, the process launches and then directly aborts (no GUI is visible, but for a few seconds the process can be seen in the task manager).

I've tried adding messageboxes on the .onInit and Main.OnErrorInstallation functions, just to see if I'm even getting past the initialization, but they are not popping up.

Red Hat 4.8.2-7 ; GCC 4.8.2 ; python 2.6.9

Edit #1
When I copy the files back to a windows machine, and compile (after changing paths back to windows format) the exe works.

DrO · 25th May 2014, 20:06

maybe starting point would be to check the dependencies reported for the Linux built version with dependency walker incase it needs something that is not present (is the most obvious thing I can think off if the process appears tovtty to start).

JasonFriday13 · 26th May 2014, 10:09

I'll do some testing and see if I can replicate your problem. I haven't used 2.46 on linux yet, though I did help fix the linux build for NSIS 3.

[edit] The 2.46 build doesn't work on my 64 bit version of ubuntu (even the package from the ubuntu repository doesn't work), so I'm not going to be much help.

Anders · 26th May 2014, 18:49

Have you tried lzma or bzip?

Could you upload a broken version of a compiled example1.nsi?

26th May 2014, 10:09	#3
JasonFriday13 Major Dude Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 916	I'll do some testing and see if I can replicate your problem. I haven't used 2.46 on linux yet, though I did help fix the linux build for NSIS 3. [edit] The 2.46 build doesn't work on my 64 bit version of ubuntu (even the package from the ubuntu repository doesn't work), so I'm not going to be much help. "Only a MouseHelmet will save you from a MouseTrap" -Jason Ross (Me) NSIS 3 POSIX Ninja Wiki Profile

26th May 2014, 18:49	#4
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,451	Have you tried lzma or bzip? Could you upload a broken version of a compiled example1.nsi? IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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25th May 2014, 13:28	#1
gila.qtrax Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 1	Linux created installer does nothing Hi, We are migrating our NSIS based installer (2.46) to linux. Besides from a few char encoding issues, which have been resolved, we are able to successfully compile the installer. However, when the compiled exe is run on a Windows environment, the process launches and then directly aborts (no GUI is visible, but for a few seconds the process can be seen in the task manager). I've tried adding messageboxes on the .onInit and Main.OnErrorInstallation functions, just to see if I'm even getting past the initialization, but they are not popping up. Red Hat 4.8.2-7 ; GCC 4.8.2 ; python 2.6.9 Edit #1 When I copy the files back to a windows machine, and compile (after changing paths back to windows format) the exe works.

25th May 2014, 20:06	#2
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	maybe starting point would be to check the dependencies reported for the Linux built version with dependency walker incase it needs something that is not present (is the most obvious thing I can think off if the process appears tovtty to start).