Bug 117177

Summary:	no warning when installing (.run) package twice
Product:	[Applications] boson	Reporter:	Andreas Beckermann <b_mann>
Component:	Packages	Assignee:	The Boson Team <boson-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Andreas Beckermann 2005-11-28 00:23:31 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.3)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages

Try this with the semi-static installer package:
1. install it and exit the installer.
2. start the installer again.

Result:
* The "Install Path" is grayed out, you cannot enter anything (the previous installation path is entered)
* The "Base Install" option is checked and grayed out
* Clicking on "Begin Install" gives Message Box "Please select at least one option"

The messagebox is totally nonsense, as there is only one option and that is checked and cannot even be unchecked.

The correct behaviour would be to open a messagebox (instead of the normal installation window) "the game already is installed. uninstall it? yes/no".

It actually took me 5 minutes to figure out that I already had an old version installed. A normal user would never find out at all.


Unfortunately this cannot be fixed in our cvs, as it's a loki installer bug, I believe. So we should
a) report the bug to the corresponding bts or
b) fix it on our own + submit a patch

CU
Andi

Comment 1 Christophe Marin 2008-11-20 15:25:13 UTC

Unfortunately, Boson is no longer maintained.

we're closing out all the boson bugs in Bugzilla since there is no chance of them being fixed.

Comment 2 Christophe Marin 2008-11-20 16:02:27 UTC

Accepting Andreas Beckermann's request to reopen the Boson's bugs. Sorry for the spam.

Comment 3 Andreas Beckermann 2011-10-01 10:08:48 UTC

Boson is considered discontinued. Closing bugs as UNMAINTAINED.