Puppet users - May 2013 - Need help with python msi install on windows

I''m trying to install python (via msi) onto a windows 2008R2 box.
I''m using
puppet 3.1 on the client, 3.0.2 on the puppet server. Here is my install.pp:

class python::install {
    package { ''python'':
        ensure          => installed,
        provider        => ''msi'',
        source          => 
''\\\\example.com\\software\\python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi'',
        install_options => [ { ''INSTALLDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
''ALLUSERS'' => ''1'' } ],
    }
}

I can see the "msiexec" process running on the client, but it seems to
run
forever without installing anything.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Bump. Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated! I also notice in the 
windows event log that I get the error "Failed to install:  Fail on INT 
24." and "/Stage[main]/Python::Install/Package[python]/ensure: change
from
absent to present failed: Failed to install:  Fail on INT 24."

I''ve tried running "puppet apply --debug --trace" from a
"command prompt
with puppet", but this just hangs.


On Friday, May 3, 2013 1:53:12 PM UTC-4, Matt F wrote:
>
> I''m trying to install python (via msi) onto a windows 2008R2 box.
I''m
> using puppet 3.1 on the client, 3.0.2 on the puppet server. Here is my 
> install.pp:
>
> class python::install {
>     package { ''python'':
>         ensure          => installed,
>         provider        => ''msi'',
>         source          => ''\\\\example.com
> \\software\\python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi'',
>         install_options => [ { ''INSTALLDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
> ''ALLUSERS'' => ''1'' } ],
>     }
> }
>
> I can see the "msiexec" process running on the client, but it
seems to run
> forever without installing anything.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
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Hi Matt,


On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Matt F <mfan2006@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bump. Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated! I also notice in the
> windows event log that I get the error "Failed to install:  Fail on
INT
> 24." and "/Stage[main]/Python::Install/Package[python]/ensure:
change from
> absent to present failed: Failed to install:  Fail on INT 24."
>
You may be running into http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/20534. May
sure to use backslashes, but don''t escape them, e.g.
''\\server\share\python.msi''

> I''ve tried running "puppet apply --debug --trace" from a
"command prompt
> with puppet", but this just hangs.

Are you running as an administrator? Do you have any custom facts (if so,
check that they aren''t executing a command that is hanging waiting for
input, e.g. date.exe). I recommend installing process explorer and see what
puppet''s ruby.exe process is executing.

Also verify that the MSI can be installed silently from the command line
directly (msiexec.exe /qn /norestart /i python.msi. It is up to the MSI
author to ensure that it abides by the specified UI level.

>
>
>
> On Friday, May 3, 2013 1:53:12 PM UTC-4, Matt F wrote:
>>
>> I''m trying to install python (via msi) onto a windows 2008R2
box. I''m
>> using puppet 3.1 on the client, 3.0.2 on the puppet server. Here is my
>> install.pp:
>>
>> class python::install {
>>     package { ''python'':
>>         ensure          => installed,
>>         provider        => ''msi'',
>>         source          => ''\\\\example.com\\software\\**
>> python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.**msi'',
>>         install_options => [ { ''INSTALLDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
>> ''ALLUSERS'' => ''1'' } ],
>>     }
>> }
>>
>> I can see the "msiexec" process running on the client, but it
seems to
>> run forever without installing anything.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
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Try: 

class python::install {
>     package { ''python'':
>         ensure          => installed,
>         source          => "\\\\example.com
> \\software\\python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi",
>         install_options => [ { ''INSTALLDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
> ''ALLUSERS'' => ''1'' } ],
>     }
> }
>
>
p.s. with puppet 3 - provider should be windows - and should be so pr. 
default. 

notice that it HAS to be a valid UNC path - otherwise you could try to put 
a file resource - to throw the msi to c:\temp f.ex. - and use that as UNC 
path to package.

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Matt,

I tried your class in my test environment.  Here are my findings:

Using Microsoft''s Process
Monitor<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx>,
we capture Puppet''s call to MSIEXE, the "command line" value
reads:

msiexec.exe /qn /no restart /i 
\\\\example.com\\temp\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi INSTALLDIR=C:\python27 
ALLUSERS=1

It makes sense that you are getting an error because msiexec cannot find 
"\\\\example.com\\temp\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi". 

In order to successfully install, change the "source" line single
quotes
('') to double quotes(").  On next Puupet run, Process Monitor
"command
line" value reads:

msiexec.exe /qn /no restart /i \\example.com\temp\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi 
INSTALLDIR=C:\python27 ALLUSERS=1

*Another note:
*Using Microsoft''s
orca.exe<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa370557%28v=vs.85%29.aspx>,
the "python-2.7.3.amd64.msi" doesn''t contain properties for
INSTALLDIR or
ALLUSERS.  These aren''t msiexec default properties either.  As a
result,
these parameters are being ignored by msiexec.  You wouldn''t notice
this
because the values you happen provided for these errant keys are the 
defaults.  If you comment the " install_options" line, it will still 
install in C:\Python27 for all users. 

If you wanted to specify a custom install directory, you would need to use 
TARGETDIR.  
If you wanted to restrict user access, you would need to use WHICHUSERS.  
WHICHUSERS accepts "ALL" or "JUSTME"

To install for the current user in specified directory "C:\python273"

install_options => [ { ''TARGETDIR'' =>
''C:\python273'' }, { ''WHICHUSERS'' =>
''JUSTME'' } ],


Here is your stanza fixed (with the install_options line optional [since 
you are using the defaults]):

class python::install {
    package { ''python'':
        ensure          => installed,
        provider        => ''msi'',
        source          => "\\\\example.com
\\software\\python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi",
        #install_options => [ { ''TARGETDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
''WHICHUSER => ''ALL'' } ],
    }
}

I hope this helps.

-Kev

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Oops... you should also change the provider as Klavs recommends:

class python::install {
    package { ''python'':
        ensure          => installed,
        provider        => ''windows'',
        source          => "\\\\example.com\\software\\
python\\python-2.7.3.amd64.msi",
        #install_options => [ { ''TARGETDIR'' =>
''C:\python27'' }, {
''WHICHUSER => ''ALL'' } ],
    }
}

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