> I've got this case where I'm using cpack to create nsis packages with a set of > components that I want packaged. > > If I run the installer, things work. > But, if I run the installer a second time (without doing an uninstall first), > it doesn't do anything. So, if one had manually removed files, the installer > doesn't put them back. > > I suspect its because there are components, and it assumes it can skip things > if the component was already installed before (it is saved in the registry > what components were installed). > > Is there a way to force it to install files again? Much like a repair > functionality would do? > > I tried with the cmake installer, and it installs files again just fine. I > suspect that is because there are no components in that installer. > > I have this as well. I thought it was a nsis bug and filed a bugreport on their site which instantly got closed as its probably the fault of CMake.
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