velopack viewer does not honor the "Install only mandatory updates" preference.
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Irrrren Resident
I don't know how to install SL Viewer 26.1.1.23806384790 - 26.1.1 to a custom locations, using command line parameter.
I am having trouble opening the 26.1.0.22641522367 version, after the notification about the newer version pops up.
Please implement the option for custom location, before the installation starts.
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Dan Linden
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Jellyfish
According to the release notes here: https://releasenotes.secondlife.com/viewer/26.1.1.23806384790.html there is an
--installto
flag which seemed to work for me.Does that resolve this issue or is there something else going on?
Irrrren Resident
I bet it works, but I don't know how to use it. I already said that in the first sentence.
Dan Linden
Irrrren Resident:
On Windows, open up a PowerShell command prompt by clicking the start menu, typing Powershell and hitting Enter.
Move to the folder the Second Life installer was downloaded to. e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
Run the installer with the --installto flag followed by the folder you want it installed to. e.g.
.\Second_Life_26_1_1_23806384790_x86_64_Setup.exe --installto C:/SecondLifeViewer
The installer should begin immediately.
Irrrren Resident
Dan Linden thank you for explaining. It is just that I don't understand how this method is "dramatically simplified the Second Life install".
And I have to add that, if I uninstall this version, and open the older version, the notification for the newer version, comes back and, even if I don't click "ok" to install it, it still installs itself! Meaning that, if I want to use the older version, I have to have the newer one installed too, because, if I don't, it will install itself no matter what!!!
I found everything to be extremely annoying and I think that, soon, I will stop using this viewer completely...
Dan Linden
Irrrren Resident:
Thank you for the report!
The drastically simplified install is that it installs immediately without asking for a location and it does not require authentication from an Administrator (the User Account Control dialog on Windows).
The issue about automatically updating is tracked at https://github.com/secondlife/viewer/issues/5621
I'm going to rename this bug to be about the automatic update issue.
Irrrren Resident
Dan Linden thank you! I did set it to "Install only mandatory updates" and I hope it will work. Still, since I don't want the viewer to be installed in it's default location, nothing is drastically simplified for me...