https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=167337
Bug ID: 167337
Summary: Can 'install' portable application to path that
includes "Program Files" string, but cannot launch
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.3.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Installation
Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
Reporter: davidverre...@hotmail.com
Description:
I recently downloaded LibreOffice version 25.2.3.0 Portable
MultilingualStandard (*.paf.exe). I am running Windows 10 (x64).
Today I ran the EXE file and chose to install to
C:\Program Files (portable)\LibreOfficePortable
Note that while
C:\Program Files
is a system folder
C:\Program Files (portable)
is a folder that I created myself, with no special properties.
The EXE file 'installed'/extracted all of the files to the specified path.
However, when I tried to launch directly from the end-of-installation dialogue
box, or when I try to run any of the 'installed' EXE files, I get an error:
~~~~~
LibreOffice Portable cannot be run from inside C:\Program Files. This location
is for standard local software only. Please use this application from another
location.
~~~~~
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download portable installer
2. 'Install' to "C:\Program Files (portable)\LibreOfficePortable"
3. Try to run application.
Actual Results:
Unable to run application.
Get error in message box:
~~~~~
LibreOffice Portable cannot be run from inside C:\Program Files. This location
is for standard local software only. Please use this application from another
location.
~~~~~
Expected Results:
There are THREE problems:
(i) The documentation does not match the behaviour. If there is a need to
prevent installation into paths such as "C:\Program Files
(portable)\LibreOfficePortable", it should be specified in the documentation.
(ii) The portable installer allows extraction of the files to a path from which
they cannot be run. The criteria to assess the path should be the same for the
installer as for the launch algorithm. If the application would not be
launchable from a specified path, then the installer should EITHER refuse to
extract to that path OR extract only after showing a warning to the user and
asking for specific confirmation.
(iii) The launch algorithm seems to be incorrectly checking only the first few
characters of the path, rather than properly assessing what the top-level
directory actually is!!! This is indicated by the display of the wrong
information in the error message!
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
"Known issues"
Long Paths and Odd Characters - LibreOffice doesn't like running from overly
long paths. So, while it will work directly from your desktop... if you have it
within a subdirectoy on your desktop, it will probably fail claiming that some
files are corrupted. LibreOffice also doesn't like certain characters like
dollar signs in the path. This is why it's best to have the LibreOfficePortable
directory in the root of your drive, or within a PortableApps directory in the
root of your drive. The launcher attempts to check this for you and will let
you know.
https://portableapps.com/support/libreoffice_portable
Unable to copy here the information from menu Help - About LibreOffice, because
I cannot run the application :-/
It's obviously not related to the UserProfile.
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