Hi Andrew, On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, <ar...@berkeley.edu> wrote:
> Hello Puppet Cohorts, > > I wish to install programs on Windows that do not use the MSI installer. > > After finding a guide on-line for silencing most installers > (http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php) I feel confident I can > write a short script for Puppet to "exec" on my hosts to silently install > most of what I need. > > What I can't decide on a "best" way to test if the software has already > been installed. I am likely "off in the weeds" and could use some help > getting back. > > Here are what I think my choices are, I make no claim to their sanity. > 0.) I think using the "package" provider in puppet will not work if the > program installed did not use the MSI installer.(?) > Correct, there is only an 'msi' package provider. > 1.) Check for existence of a file known to be installed from the relevant > installer. If the file is found, the script exits. > 2.) Some method to check the registry at > > "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products" > for the existence of the program. > 3.) Run Puppet Agent less often on the client so it is "not such a big > deal". > > If the packages are "well-behaving" they should follow these guidelines during install/uninstall[1]. In particular, they should add the appropriate registry entries under: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall Josh [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms954376.aspx -- Josh Cooper Developer, Puppet Labs -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
