Do these apps actually need to be uninstalled in a certain order? While it's not perfect, you could just write an uninstall application that is a script which uninstalls all the applications in the correct order. Make the detection criteria look for the apps, and just have wscript.exe as the install command line. Make the uninstall command line call the uninstall script. Then advertise the uninstall to a collection and drop the computers you want this removed on in that collection.
You have to think outside the box when you're not following Microsoft's recommendations. :-) On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:17 AM, Roland Janus <[email protected]>wrote: > You always follow their recommendation? J**** > > ** ** > > Nevertheless. Uninstalling dependent apps doesn’t work with the app-model > unless you get really innovative…**** > > So, how do you uninstall all apps which were dependent using the app model > only? You mentioned TS below, so not like that, right?**** > > ** ** > > -R**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Ratliff > *Sent:* Montag, 26. August 2013 14:24 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] CM12: uninstall a group of apps?**** > > ** ** > > Per Microsoft, using a task sequence to install apps/packages is not > recommended. It’s the whole reason they build the app model. I know it has > a few shortfalls though, so some circumstances have no other option. **** > > ** ** > > *Daniel Ratliff* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Roland Janus > *Sent:* Monday, August 26, 2013 6:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] CM12: uninstall a group of apps?**** > > ** ** > > Figured that this wouldn’t be possible.**** > > ** ** > > You’re basically saying that the detection method must check differently > when using a TS: If TS always run the install command and that also means > always a script if you might use this *ever* as a dependency and want to > uninstall?**** > > The install command then would actually uninstall when it figures that > this is running using a TS?**** > > ** ** > > You’re saying that?**** > > That approach sounds really complicated. How many like that have you?**** > > ** ** > > So, MS didn’t provide anything to uninstall if dependencies or a TS with > apps are used?**** > > Sigh…**** > > Sounds like using a package with an uninstall program is so much easier. > Of course then all the other benefits are gone.**** > > Sigh..**** > > ** ** > > -R**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Craig Andrew (OIZ) > *Sent:* Montag, 26. August 2013 10:49 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [mssms] CM12: uninstall a group of apps?**** > > ** ** > > Hi Roland,**** > > ** ** > > There is no uninstall App step in TS. But it is possible to do if you use > a script-based Detection Method and a TS variable.**** > > ** ** > > The problem is the discovery, and a normal discovery method would end up > looping when you try to put uninstall command lines in the deployment type. > **** > > ** ** > > Basically the detection method must return true if the app is deployed > normally, to allow for install/uninstall in software center. And you need > to wrap your install deployment type in a script as well. Like setup.vbs or > setup.ps1 for example.**** > > ** ** > > Add into your detection script that is the ts environment if present, then > look for a ts variable like action=uninstall.**** > > If no variable is present then it will return the same value as when used > normally. If it finds the variable then it returns false regardless. This > forces the app to run even if the app is already installed. The setup > script must determine if this uninstall action is called and run the > command line accordingly.**** > > ** ** > > I have this working in a large environment quite happily. **** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Roland Janus > *Sent:* Montag, 26. August 2013 10:34 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mssms] CM12: uninstall a group of apps?**** > > ** ** > > I have 4 apps, with install and uninstall**** > > I install them with a TS using “install application” **** > > ** ** > > They install fine, but how do I uninstall that group again?**** > > There is no uninstall when using the install app step in a TS.**** > > ** ** > > Can apps be uninstalled when using a TS?**** > > What am I missing?**** > > ** ** > > -R**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed > and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this > material/information in error, > please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information.* > *** > > ** ** > >
