Thank you.
On 11/11/2011 10:30 AM, Josh Cooper wrote:
Hi Andrew,
On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, mailto: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
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