Lawson CTP install error – failed to uncompress patch.tar.Z file

When trying to install a CTP you encountered the below error:

“Error – failed to uncompress “patch.tar.Z” file.” or “patch.tar already exists; not overwritten”

There’s a possibility of encountering this error due to the presence of an extra patch.tar file stemming from a prior or simultaneous CTP installation.

Upon executing the tar command, ensure that within the <versionfiledir> directory, where you’ve unpacked the CTP, only three files pertain to this CTP. Verify that you have obtained the following trio of files:

– x.x.x_patch_CTPnumber.readme.html

– Versions

– patch.tar.Z

Clear out any past CTP files from this location, particularly any patch.tar files, and proceed to rerun the lawappinstall.

For UNIX systems:

It’s possible that the lawson user lacks write permissions to a directory higher up in the hierarchy. The entire directory where the decompression is taking place should have permissions set to 777.

For Windows:

If you encounter this error on a Windows server, it may be due to spaces in the folder names along the path to the versions directory. If this is the case, you’ll receive a “failed to uncompress” message.

To resolve this, replace spaces with underscores (_) or use folders without spaces in their names, then proceed to rerun the lawappinstall command.

Typically when installing CTPs it is recommended to have a new directory for each CTP install.