Installation of .exe on windows remote node get hung

[srcr...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I'm trying to install a software(.exe file) using raw module in windows but failed to do.

- hosts : all

  remote_user: administrator

  

  tasks:

   - raw : xxx.exe /s

Is there any other module to install software from .exe files?? I tried win_msi but it didnt work.

[J Hawkesworth]

try win_package - win_msi is *only* for (well behaved) msi files.

also win_chocolatey is an option for a lot of places if it meets your security requirements.

A lot of (older) .exe programs will assume there is a user and pop up some kind of dialog box, which will cause the module to hang indefinitely.  Most decent modern software has a command line switch to run in silent and or unattended mode, so search for  'xxx.exe unattended installation' to see if that's an option for you.

Hope this helps,

Jon