Puppet users - Nov 2011 - Puppet Windows: test if non-MSI package already installed

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.(?)
 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".


Thank you,
Andrew




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Hi Andrew,

On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, <aring@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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Thank you.


On 11/11/2011 10:30 AM, Josh Cooper wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:19 AM, <aring@berkeley.edu
> <mailto:aring@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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