Re: BUG #18820: Issue with Installation Due to Space in User Profile Path

On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM PG Bug reporting form <
noreply(at)postgresql(dot)org> wrote:

> The following bug has been logged on the website:
>
> Bug reference: 18820
> Logged by: Jan Russel Gorembalem
> Email address: janrusselgorembalem4(at)gmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 17.3
> Operating system: WINDOWS 10 (Windows x86-64)
> Description:
>
> Hello,
>
> Good day! I am reaching out to report an issue I am encountering during the
> installation process of PostgreSQL on my Windows machine.
>
> While attempting to install, the process fails to proceed due to an error
> related to the path of my user profile, specifically because my computer's
> name contains a space. Here’s the error message I receive:
>
> ---
> Error running C:\Windows\System32\Windows PowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
> -Execution Policy Bypass-Command
>
> "[System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::GetCultures([System.Globalization.CultureTypes]::AllCultures)
> | Where-Object {S_.LCID-ne 127} | Sort-Object English Name | ForEach-Object
> {S_.Name + '=' + S_.EnglishName} | Out-File -FilePath "C:\Users\this
> pc\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_d40df35311/locales.txt"
> -Encoding
> UTF8": Out-File: A positional parameter
> cannot be found that accepts argument
> 'pc\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_d40df35311/locales.txt'.
> At line: 1 char:215
> +... ishName | Out-File-FilePath C:\Users\this pc\AppData\Local\Temp/po
> + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Out-File],
> ParameterBindingException
> + FullyQualified Errorld:
> Positional ParameterNotFound, Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.
> OutFileCommand
>
> "Out-File: A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument
> 'pc\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_d40df35311/locales.txt'. "
> ---
>
> As shown, the installer attempts to save the file to a path that contains a
> space in the user name ("this pc"). The space seems to split the path into
> two, causing the error.
>
> Additionally, I have found a similar issue reported by another user, where
> the user name includes a space, and the error message follows a very
> similar
> pattern:
>
> ---
> C:/WINDOWS/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/Powershell.exe -
> ExecutionPolicyBypass -Command
>
> "[System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::GetCultures([System.Globalization.CultureTypes]::AllCultures)
> | Where-Object {$_.EnglisName} | Out-File-FilePath "C:/Users/Diego del
> rio/AppData/Local/Temp/postgresql_installer_feece05004/locales.txt"
> -Encoding UTF8": Out-File : A positional parameter cannot be found that
> accepts argument 'del' . At line : 1 char 215 +....ishName } | Out-File
> -FilePath C:/User/ Diego del Rio/AppData/Local/T... +~~~~~~~~~~
> +CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Out-File], ParameterBidingException
> +FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,
> Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.OutFileCommand
>
> "Out-File : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument
> 'del' "
> ---
>
> As you can see, the issue seems to arise when the file path contains spaces
> in the user or machine name.
>
> Would you be able to provide guidance on how to resolve this issue? I
> believe it may be related to how paths with spaces are being parsed by the
> installer. Any help or workaround would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you for your time and support.
>
> Best regards,
> Jan Russel Gorembalem.
>
>
Hi Jan,

We have addressed this issue in our upcoming release scheduled for 20th Feb.
The updated installers will be available for download afterwards.

Thanks!