Hello,
I''m trying to install a few MSI packages on Windows, and I''m
having trouble
specifying options.
Here is what I want to execute
C:\packages\my_problematic_package.msi \quiet \passive
As you can see, I''m trying to specify two arguments to the package, but
I
can''t figure out how to use the Puppet package resource to accomplish
this.
Install_options being a hash is causing me confusion.
Here''s my attempt at a resource definition:
package { "my_problematic_package.msi":
ensure => installed,
provider => ''msi'',
source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi",
install_options => ''/quiet /passive'',
# Previous try as a hash
# install_options => { " " => ''/quiet
/passive'' },
require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"],
}
When I run this on the a Windows host, I get a help popup (same thing
without any install_options defined) that is the same as running
''\?''.
Then, I get an error that says "the semaphore cannot be set again."
Thinking that Puppet may think the package is installed, I re-ran it with
"ensure => absent," which succeeded, but subsequent install
attempts failed
with the same error.
The MSI is obviously executing because the help popup appears. It just
seems to be running with the incorrect options.
Could anyone help?
I''m using
http://docs.puppetlabs.com/windows/writing.html#packagepackage
for documentation and running Puppet 2.7.19.
Thanks,
Justin
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On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM, jbrown <Justin.Brown@fandingo.org> wrote:> Hello, > > I''m trying to install a few MSI packages on Windows, and I''m having trouble > specifying options. > > Here is what I want to execute > > C:\packages\my_problematic_package.msi \quiet \passive > > As you can see, I''m trying to specify two arguments to the package, but I > can''t figure out how to use the Puppet package resource to accomplish this. > Install_options being a hash is causing me confusion. > > Here''s my attempt at a resource definition: > > package { "my_problematic_package.msi": > ensure => installed, > provider => ''msi'', > source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi", > install_options => ''/quiet /passive'', > > # Previous try as a hash > # install_options => { " " => ''/quiet /passive'' }, > > require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"], > } > > When I run this on the a Windows host, I get a help popup (same thing > without any install_options defined) that is the same as running ''\?''. Then, > I get an error that says "the semaphore cannot be set again." Thinking that > Puppet may think the package is installed, I re-ran it with "ensure => > absent," which succeeded, but subsequent install attempts failed with the > same error. > > The MSI is obviously executing because the help popup appears. It just seems > to be running with the incorrect options. > > Could anyone help?Looking at the code it''s expecting an array (of string or hash). I''m not sure why the docs on the website shows just a hash, since the type is not doing munging. install_options => [''\quiet'', ''\passive''], Might be a recent change, anyhow take a look at the inline documentation in the source code: https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/package.rb#L301 Thanks, Nan -- 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
Justin Brown
2012-Sep-25 06:28 UTC
Re: [Puppet Users] MSI Package Provider and Install_options
Nan,
Thanks for the reply. That''s certainly what the code and doc string
indicate. However, I think that I may have encountered a Puppet bug, but I
don''t know enough Ruby to troubleshoot much.
Here''s my new resource:
package { "my_problematic_package.msi":
ensure => present,
provider => ''msi'',
install_options => [''/quiet'',
''/passive''],
source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi",
require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"],
}
err: /Stage[main]/Sia/Package[my_problematic_package.msi]/ensure: change
from absent to present failed: Could not set ''present on ensure:
undefined
method `include?'' for nil:NilClass at
/etc/puppet/modules/sia/manifests/init.pp:71
The close brace for the package resource is at line 71.
I seems to be that the bug has to be at line 129 or 149 in
package.rb<https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/package.rb>,
but I ran added some debug statements, and neither "include?"
statement is
run.
I''m not sure where to go from here. I suppose that using exec will be
the
most expedient, but I''d also like some help on troubleshooting this
problem, so I can properly report it.
Thanks,
J
On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Nan Liu <nan@puppetlabs.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM, jbrown <Justin.Brown@fandingo.org>
wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I''m trying to install a few MSI packages on Windows, and
I''m having
> trouble
> > specifying options.
> >
> > Here is what I want to execute
> >
> > C:\packages\my_problematic_package.msi \quiet \passive
> >
> > As you can see, I''m trying to specify two arguments to the
package, but I
> > can''t figure out how to use the Puppet package resource to
accomplish
> this.
> > Install_options being a hash is causing me confusion.
> >
> > Here''s my attempt at a resource definition:
> >
> > package { "my_problematic_package.msi":
> > ensure => installed,
> > provider => ''msi'',
> > source =>
"C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi",
> > install_options => ''/quiet /passive'',
> >
> > # Previous try as a hash
> > # install_options => { " " => ''/quiet
/passive'' },
> >
> > require =>
File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"],
> > }
> >
> > When I run this on the a Windows host, I get a help popup (same thing
> > without any install_options defined) that is the same as running
''\?''.
> Then,
> > I get an error that says "the semaphore cannot be set
again." Thinking
> that
> > Puppet may think the package is installed, I re-ran it with
"ensure =>
> > absent," which succeeded, but subsequent install attempts failed
with the
> > same error.
> >
> > The MSI is obviously executing because the help popup appears. It just
> seems
> > to be running with the incorrect options.
> >
> > Could anyone help?
>
> Looking at the code it''s expecting an array (of string or hash).
I''m
> not sure why the docs on the website shows just a hash, since the type
> is not doing munging.
>
> install_options => [''\quiet'',
''\passive''],
>
> Might be a recent change, anyhow take a look at the inline
> documentation in the source code:
>
>
https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/package.rb#L301
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nan
>
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Josh Cooper
2012-Sep-25 17:12 UTC
Re: [Puppet Users] MSI Package Provider and Install_options
Hi Justing, On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:28 PM, Justin Brown <justin.brown@fandingo.org> wrote:> Nan, > > Thanks for the reply. That''s certainly what the code and doc string > indicate. However, I think that I may have encountered a Puppet bug, but I > don''t know enough Ruby to troubleshoot much. > > Here''s my new resource: > > package { "my_problematic_package.msi": > ensure => present, > provider => ''msi'', > install_options => [''/quiet'', ''/passive''], > source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi", > require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"], > } > > err: /Stage[main]/Sia/Package[my_problematic_package.msi]/ensure: change > from absent to present failed: Could not set ''present on ensure: undefined > method `include?'' for nil:NilClass at > /etc/puppet/modules/sia/manifests/init.pp:71 > > The close brace for the package resource is at line 71. > > I seems to be that the bug has to be at line 129 or 149 in package.rb, but I > ran added some debug statements, and neither "include?" statement is run. > > I''m not sure where to go from here. I suppose that using exec will be the > most expedient, but I''d also like some help on troubleshooting this problem, > so I can properly report it. > > Thanks, > J > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Nan Liu <nan@puppetlabs.com> wrote: >> >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM, jbrown <Justin.Brown@fandingo.org> wrote: >> > Hello, >> > >> > I''m trying to install a few MSI packages on Windows, and I''m having >> > trouble >> > specifying options. >> > >> > Here is what I want to execute >> > >> > C:\packages\my_problematic_package.msi \quiet \passive >> > >> > As you can see, I''m trying to specify two arguments to the package, but >> > I >> > can''t figure out how to use the Puppet package resource to accomplish >> > this. >> > Install_options being a hash is causing me confusion. >> > >> > Here''s my attempt at a resource definition: >> > >> > package { "my_problematic_package.msi": >> > ensure => installed, >> > provider => ''msi'', >> > source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi", >> > install_options => ''/quiet /passive'', >> > >> > # Previous try as a hash >> > # install_options => { " " => ''/quiet /passive'' }, >> > >> > require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"], >> > } >> > >> > When I run this on the a Windows host, I get a help popup (same thing >> > without any install_options defined) that is the same as running ''\?''. >> > Then, >> > I get an error that says "the semaphore cannot be set again." Thinking >> > that >> > Puppet may think the package is installed, I re-ran it with "ensure => >> > absent," which succeeded, but subsequent install attempts failed with >> > the >> > same error. >> > >> > The MSI is obviously executing because the help popup appears. It just >> > seems >> > to be running with the incorrect options. >> > >> > Could anyone help? >> >> Looking at the code it''s expecting an array (of string or hash). I''m >> not sure why the docs on the website shows just a hash, since the type >> is not doing munging. >> >> install_options => [''\quiet'', ''\passive''], >> >> Might be a recent change, anyhow take a look at the inline >> documentation in the source code: >> >> https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/package.rb#L301 >> >> Thanks, >> >> Nan >> >> -- >> 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.The `install_options` package parameter in 2.7.x was intended to be used for specifying MSI public properties. For example, from the reference documentation for install_options[1]: package { ''mysql'': ensure => installed, provider => ''msi'', source => ''N:/packages/mysql-5.5.16-winx64.msi'', install_options => { ''INSTALLDIR'' => ''C:\mysql-5.5'' }, } The msi package provider will transform the hash pair into INSTALLDIR=''c:\mysql-5.5'' on the command line, and will automatically quote either the key or value if it contains spaces -- to handle things like INSTALLDIR=''c:\Program Files\Vendor\Application'' In 3.0 the `install_options` parameter has been extended to allow single valued arguments. So you can specify things like: package { ''mysql'': ensure => installed, source => ''N:/packages/mysql-5.5.16-winx64.msi'', install_options => [ ''/S'', { ''INSTALLDIR'' => ''C:\mysql-5.5'' } ], } Note the array, which contains a single string followed by a hash pair. This will become `/S INSTALLDIR=''C:\mysql-5.5''` on the command line. I recommend giving the 3.0rc7 release a try[2]. It supports both MSI and executable installers on Windows, and you can specify uninstall_options for Windows package resources (in the same format as install_options). Josh [1] http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/2.7.19/type.html#package [2] https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/puppet-users/BCyRtDcqeBY -- 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
Justin Brown
2012-Sep-25 21:52 UTC
Re: [Puppet Users] MSI Package Provider and Install_options
Josh, Thanks so much for the reply. I''ll definitely give that a try. I''m constantly impressed with the pace of Puppet development. I suppose that''s what I get for trying to wade through master on Git. Cheers, Justin On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Josh Cooper <josh@puppetlabs.com> wrote:> Hi Justing, > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:28 PM, Justin Brown > <justin.brown@fandingo.org> wrote: > > Nan, > > > > Thanks for the reply. That''s certainly what the code and doc string > > indicate. However, I think that I may have encountered a Puppet bug, but > I > > don''t know enough Ruby to troubleshoot much. > > > > Here''s my new resource: > > > > package { "my_problematic_package.msi": > > ensure => present, > > provider => ''msi'', > > install_options => [''/quiet'', ''/passive''], > > source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi", > > require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"], > > } > > > > err: /Stage[main]/Sia/Package[my_problematic_package.msi]/ensure: change > > from absent to present failed: Could not set ''present on ensure: > undefined > > method `include?'' for nil:NilClass at > > /etc/puppet/modules/sia/manifests/init.pp:71 > > > > The close brace for the package resource is at line 71. > > > > I seems to be that the bug has to be at line 129 or 149 in package.rb, > but I > > ran added some debug statements, and neither "include?" statement is run. > > > > I''m not sure where to go from here. I suppose that using exec will be the > > most expedient, but I''d also like some help on troubleshooting this > problem, > > so I can properly report it. > > > > Thanks, > > J > > > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Nan Liu <nan@puppetlabs.com> wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:22 PM, jbrown <Justin.Brown@fandingo.org> > wrote: > >> > Hello, > >> > > >> > I''m trying to install a few MSI packages on Windows, and I''m having > >> > trouble > >> > specifying options. > >> > > >> > Here is what I want to execute > >> > > >> > C:\packages\my_problematic_package.msi \quiet \passive > >> > > >> > As you can see, I''m trying to specify two arguments to the package, > but > >> > I > >> > can''t figure out how to use the Puppet package resource to accomplish > >> > this. > >> > Install_options being a hash is causing me confusion. > >> > > >> > Here''s my attempt at a resource definition: > >> > > >> > package { "my_problematic_package.msi": > >> > ensure => installed, > >> > provider => ''msi'', > >> > source => "C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi", > >> > install_options => ''/quiet /passive'', > >> > > >> > # Previous try as a hash > >> > # install_options => { " " => ''/quiet /passive'' }, > >> > > >> > require => File["C:/packages/my_problematic_package.msi"], > >> > } > >> > > >> > When I run this on the a Windows host, I get a help popup (same thing > >> > without any install_options defined) that is the same as running ''\?''. > >> > Then, > >> > I get an error that says "the semaphore cannot be set again." Thinking > >> > that > >> > Puppet may think the package is installed, I re-ran it with "ensure => > >> > absent," which succeeded, but subsequent install attempts failed with > >> > the > >> > same error. > >> > > >> > The MSI is obviously executing because the help popup appears. It just > >> > seems > >> > to be running with the incorrect options. > >> > > >> > Could anyone help? > >> > >> Looking at the code it''s expecting an array (of string or hash). I''m > >> not sure why the docs on the website shows just a hash, since the type > >> is not doing munging. > >> > >> install_options => [''\quiet'', ''\passive''], > >> > >> Might be a recent change, anyhow take a look at the inline > >> documentation in the source code: > >> > >> > https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/package.rb#L301 > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Nan > >> > >> -- > >> 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > > The `install_options` package parameter in 2.7.x was intended to be > used for specifying MSI public properties. For example, from the > reference documentation for install_options[1]: > > package { ''mysql'': > ensure => installed, > provider => ''msi'', > source => ''N:/packages/mysql-5.5.16-winx64.msi'', > install_options => { ''INSTALLDIR'' => ''C:\mysql-5.5'' }, > } > > The msi package provider will transform the hash pair into > INSTALLDIR=''c:\mysql-5.5'' on the command line, and will automatically > quote either the key or value if it contains spaces -- to handle > things like INSTALLDIR=''c:\Program Files\Vendor\Application'' > > In 3.0 the `install_options` parameter has been extended to allow > single valued arguments. So you can specify things like: > > package { ''mysql'': > ensure => installed, > source => ''N:/packages/mysql-5.5.16-winx64.msi'', > install_options => [ ''/S'', { ''INSTALLDIR'' => ''C:\mysql-5.5'' } ], > } > > Note the array, which contains a single string followed by a hash > pair. This will become `/S INSTALLDIR=''C:\mysql-5.5''` on the command > line. > > I recommend giving the 3.0rc7 release a try[2]. It supports both MSI > and executable installers on Windows, and you can specify > uninstall_options for Windows package resources (in the same format as > install_options). > > Josh > > [1] http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/2.7.19/type.html#package > [2] > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/puppet-users/BCyRtDcqeBY > > -- > 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > >-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. 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