setup.exe crashing on postgress uninstall

[Reini Urban]

Reini Urban schrieb:
> William Deegan schrieb:
>> I just downloaded latest setup.exe and ran it to update my current 
>> packages.
>> When it got to uninstalling postgresql prior to installing the new
>> version, it crashed and hung.
> 
> I remember having experimented with a postinstall script.
> This was a failed attempt, and should be removed, if so.
> 
> mv /etc/preremove/postgresql.sh*
> 
> Which version do you want to uninstall exactly?
> 
>> Any suggestions how to get past this/capture useful information to
>> file a bug with?
>>
>> Also, if I instruct setup.exe to keep the current version of
>> postgress, then it doesn't crash.
>>
>> See attached cygcheck -s for info on packages.

Just saw this attachment. You have 8.1.4-2 and no postgresql
postinstall scripts.

Most likely your postgresql service is still running and
setup cannot remove services in use.

$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql stop
$ /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql uninstall

before uninstalling it via setup.exe.
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Reini Urban
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