menuinst called from non-root env

[ReimarBauer]

This is only a warning, we should verify if this is because of a change or bug

Executing transaction: / menuinst called from non-root env C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev
WARNING menuinst_win32:<module>(157): menuinst called from non-root env C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev
DEBUG menuinst_win32:__init__(198): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}', prefix: 'C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev', env_name: 'None', mode: 'user', used_mode: 'user'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:create(323): Shortcut cmd is C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev\python.exe, args are ['C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\cwp.py', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\Library\\bin\\bash.exe', '--login', '-i', '--']                                                - DEBUG menuinst_win32:__init__(198): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}', prefix: 'C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev', env_name: 'None', mode: 'user', used_mode: 'user'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:create(323): Shortcut cmd is C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev\pythonw.exe, args are ['C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\cwp.py', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\pythonw.exe', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\Scripts\\mss-script.py']         done

[ReimarBauer]

Trying to install a local build on that windows system shows this

(mssdev) C:\Users\user\workspace\MSS\localbuild>mamba install  \Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev\conda-bld\win-64\mss-alpha-py39_1000.tar.bz2

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Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: | menuinst called from non-root env C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev
WARNING menuinst_win32:<module>(157): menuinst called from non-root env C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev
/ DEBUG menuinst_win32:__init__(198): Menu: name: 'Anaconda${PY_VER} ${PLATFORM}', prefix: 'C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev', env_name: 'None', mode: 'user', used_mode: 'user'
DEBUG menuinst_win32:create(323): Shortcut cmd is C:\Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev\pythonw.exe, args are ['C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\cwp.py', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\pythonw.exe', 'C:\\Users\\user\\Miniconda3\\envs\\mssdev\\Scripts\\mss-script.py']
done

[ReimarBauer]

This seems to be a difference between mamba and conda. With conda this build was installed without this warning

conda install  \Users\user\Miniconda3\envs\mssdev\conda-bld\win-64\mss-alpha-py39_1000.tar.bz2
Preparing transaction: done
Verifying transaction: done
Executing transaction: done

[ReimarBauer]

Forwarded to https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba/issues/923

[ReimarBauer]

With another example "spyder" I recognized also conda pushes this admin window on me and clicking "Nein" let it continue the installation.

[ReimarBauer]

workaround is currently to ignore it, and click Nein/No on that button

[ReimarBauer]

This is likly not a mamba/conda problem. It is related to the windows 10 configuration.

[ReimarBauer]

menuinst gets improved for mac and linux soon. https://github.com/conda/menuinst/pull/89

[seb-afk]

Hi @ReimarBauer thanks for documenting this issue! What solution did you adopt for your windows users? I would like to disable menuinst or somehow suppress the UAC dialog window. Any input is very much appreciated!

[ReimarBauer]

Hi @sebastianbertoli it seem for us only a popup window without blocking the installation when we click "nein/no".

[ReimarBauer]

This could be the same as https://github.com/conda/menuinst/issues/191

[ReimarBauer]

with pixi we currently can't use menuinst. The issue can't happen since v10.