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 -- 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.
