Install MSI packages

[pskov...@gmail.com]

Hi,

I would like to install Apache silently on Windows servers using Puppet. Here's my class:

class base_apache {

        case $operatingsystem {

                windows: {

                        file { 'apache_installer_package':

                                path            => 'D:/Downloads/Puppet/',

                                ensure          => directory,

                                source          => 'puppet:///files/Apache-Installers/',

                                recurse         => true,

                                purge           => false,

                                source_permissions => ignore,

                                replace         => no,

                                before          => Package['apache 2.2.25']

                        }

                        package { 'apache 2.2.25':

                                ensure          => installed,

                                source          => 'D:\\Downloads\\Puppet\\httpd-2.2.25-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8y.msi',

                                install_options => {'INSTALLDIR' => 'D:\Apache2.2'},

                        }

                }

        }

}

It works, in that it installs it. However, it doesn't create Apache service and it doesn't seem to know if Apache is already installed as it seems to "create" it on every agent run:

C:\>puppet agent -t

Info: Retrieving plugin

Info: Caching catalog for localhost

Info: Applying configuration version '1390499627'

Notice: /Stage[main]/Base_apache/Package[apache 2.2.25]/ensure: created

Notice: Finished catalog run in 6.17 seconds

Any ideas?

Thanks

Alex

[Rob Reynolds]

Hello Alex,

What version of puppet? Second, have you looked over http://docs.puppetlabs.com/windows/writing.html#packagepackage

Specifically this:

The title (or name) of the package must match the value of the package’s DisplayName property in the registry, which is also the value displayed in the “Add/Remove Programs” or “Programs and Features” control panel. If the provided name and installed name don’t match, Puppet will believe the package is not installed and try to install it again.

 

Thanks

Alex

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[pskov...@gmail.com]

Hi Rob,

I did not see that! I will try it this way. Puppet version is 3.4 Open Source.

The other question I have is where can I get a list of  install_option flags for MSI packages? There are some examples such as INSTALLDIR and ALLUSERS but this is not a complete list.

Thanks again

Alex

[Rob Reynolds]

This should be helpful - http://docs.puppetlabs.com/windows/installing.html#automated-installation

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