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Subject: Installation problems - post install scripts all give "abnormal exit: exit code=128"
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:22:58 -0400
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From: "Crow, Frank" <frank DOT crow AT progeny DOT net>
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Hi,
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I recently installed the latest version of the full Cygwin.   I noticed tha=
t many things were not working, so I looked at the /var/log/setup.log file.=
   In that log file, I discovered that all of the package post install scri=
pts failed during installation.    All, except two, give the "abnormal exit=
: exit code=3D128" error, such as:
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2010/04/25 22:58:53 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /etc=
/postinstall/000-cygwin-post-install.sh
2010/04/25 22:59:26 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
2010/04/25 22:59:26 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /etc=
/postinstall/passwd-grp.sh
2010/04/25 22:59:53 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
2010/04/25 22:59:53 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /etc=
/postinstall/coreutils.sh
2010/04/25 23:00:19 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
2010/04/25 23:00:19 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /etc=
/postinstall/terminfo.sh
2010/04/25 23:00:47 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
2010/04/25 23:00:47 running: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --norc --noprofile /etc=
/postinstall/bash.sh
2010/04/25 23:01:14 abnormal exit: exit code=3D128
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I did some internet searches and have found a couple other people reporting=
 this problem.    Unfortunately, in every case, there has never been a reso=
lution or fix posted in reply.
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I tried a bit of hacking: I went into the /etc/postinstall directory and ra=
n all of the post install scripts manually.   While this did have some amou=
nt of success, it still did not result in a fully functional Cygwin install=
ation.   As the scripts ran, many errors were reported.   Too many to list =
here.   But at least now I have the Cygwin and Cygwin-X start menus, which =
I did not have before.
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So my questions are:
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1. Does anyone know what "exit code=3D128" or "exit code=3D129" mean?   Or =
where to find out what those errors mean?
2. Does anyone know why all of the post install scripts fail in this manner=
 for some installations such as mine?   Or how to better troubleshoot or fi=
x the problem(s)?
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Any information is highly appreciated.
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Thanks,
Frank Crow

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