http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4198
Summary: After graceful exit during Picasa install, cannot re- start installer Product: Wine Version: 0.9.4. Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: wine-binary AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: komarek.paul@gmail.com
Using picasa2-alpha1.run from email link, I tried to install as a regular user. I tried to change the install directory from some c:... path to /usr/local, but the "install" button was grayed out. I figured this was due to a permission issue (and thanks for checking permissions!). I'll mention as an aside that having a c:... path on a GNU system is a bit confusing, and I couldn't decide if this was a bug, or some "feature" of wine.
When I tried to reinstall as root (well, via sudo), I got this error:
Creating directory picasa2 mkdir: cannot create directory `picasa2': File exists /tmp/picasa2-alpha1.run: line 136: Cannot create target directory: command not found /tmp/picasa2-alpha1.run: line 137: you should perhaps try option -target OtherDirectory: command not found
I found a picasa2 directory under my home dir, and removed it. When I tried to reinstall picasa2 via sudo, it went straight from "Uncompressing ..." to "Picasa for Linux is now installed." with no intervening gui installer or license check, etc.
At this point, I now have a picasa2 directory owned by root in my user home directory. I would still prefer to install this on /usr/local, since that is where I have space allocated for applications.
One other thing that persisted (after gracefully cancelling the first install as a regular user) is the picasa icon on my gnome desktop. It is easy to "move to trash", but probably shouldn't have stuck around.
I still haven't figured out how to clean out the first install's state, so I'm going to give up on installing picassa for now. I'm guessing there's some registry entry for wine or gnome somewhere.
Good luck with your project. I would definitely prefer a more GNU-ish or unix-ish application, since I'm installing this app on a GNU/Linux system
(examples: * no weird .picasa2/drive_c/windows/temp/nss2196.tmp/NSIS_Picasa.dll in my home dir * installing app in a standard location like /usr/local instead of putting dlls into my home directory)
However, I understand this may not be possible with the resources you have available.
-Paul Komarek