MSP Files

anuj aggarwal

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Dec 20, 2019, 1:39:51 AM12/20/19

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How can I install .msp files from ansible modules without using win_shell.

anuj aggarwal

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Dec 21, 2019, 5:03:09 AM12/21/19

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Can anyone help.

anuj aggarwal

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Dec 23, 2019, 12:40:59 AM12/23/19

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When I am trying to install using win_package.

win_package:

path: "path\\*.msp"

product_id: auto

arguments: /p /qn

I am getting this error.

fatal: [172.16.13.207]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "failed to run install process (C:\\Citrix\\SCVMM\\PreReqs16\\AdminConsole_amd64.msp /p /qn): Exception calling \"CreateProcess\" with \"5\" argument(s): \"CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193)\"", "reboot_required": false}

I also used patch=path/*.msp in arguement like

win_package:

path: "path\setup.exe"

product_id: auto

arguments: /client /i /IACCEPTSCEULA \p patch="path\\*.msp" \qn

But not able to install.

Can someone help.

Jordan Borean

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Dec 23, 2019, 7:05:48 PM12/23/19

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As the documentation for win_package says,

Installs or uninstalls a package in either an MSI or EXE format.

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_package_module.html

You cannot use win_package to install an msp file, your only alternative is to use win_command to call the relevant executable and arguments for them.