Re: Unattended Installation

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-general-
> owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of shetty65
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 3:13 AM
> To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Unattended Installation
>
> Hello
>
> I am using Postgres 9.3.3.1 on Windows (32-Bit Windows 7 Professional).
> I use the installer executable postgresql-9.3.3-1-windows.exe with the
> option "--optionfile <file>"
>
> The option file has the following content (the ${..} are replaced with correct
> values before execution):
> #mode=unattended
> datadir=${program.base}data
> prefix=${program.base}
> serverport=${postgres.port}
> superaccount=postgres
> superpassword=${postgres.passwd}
> unattendedmodeui=minimalWithDialogs
> servicename=${postgres.service.name}
>
> 1) If the "mode" property is enabled to mode=unattended, the installation
> works silent but the whole 'data' folder is missing after installation (the first
> error message will occur when the server-startup failes after installation).
>
> 2) If the "mode" property is disabled, the Installer interface appears.
> Everything is correctly set, I need only to press the <next> button. The
> Installation completes correctly.
>
> Why does my unattended installation as described in 1) fail, but 2) succeeds?
>
> Thank you in advance for the help
> Peter.
>

Here are options that I use for unattended install (and it creates cluster with Postgres, template0, and template1 databases, which means data directory and all its subdirectories are created too):

SET INSTALLOPTIONS=--unattendedmodeui none
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --mode unattended

Also, you are missing settings for servicesaccount, servicepassword, and locale, e.g.:
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --locale C
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --serviceaccount postgres
SET INSTALLOPTIONS=%INSTALLOPTIONS% --servicepassword pg_password123

In general, to diagnose (silent or not) installation problems find "bitrock" installer log somewhere under DocumentsandSettings for OS user that runs installation.

Regards,
Igor Neyman