Greetings,
I ran into a strange issue with WPKG v1.0-rc8 that I didn't see with WPKG
0.9.10. All I did was move the config.xml and wpkg.js from the 1.0rc8 zip
file into my wpkg directory and try to install the packages on a newly
rebuilt WinXP SP2 PC.
WPKG installed a few packages
well if you had wpkg install from \\realip\wpkg they could install from
anywhere, but i wouldn't recommend opening your samba server to the
world. if they use a software VPN to connect to you, you can use a
scheduled task to run at noon or something and hope that person is
connected to the
On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:10:16 -0400, Rainer Meier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Paul,
WPKG installed a few packages (Acrobat Pro, Visual Studio 2005) but
the other packages it totaly skipped. It look like wpkg-1.0-rc8 had
issues with the enviromental variable '%SOFTWARE%'. In most of the
are you running it as administrator? increment the revision by 1?
Steve Handy wrote:
So then why is it that if I run this command manually from the WPKG
doesn't install the packages. Basically I have a test setup where I
have WPKG set to install firefox browser. Now I unistalled the
Are you speaking of the account logged into the system I am executing the
command on?
Don't know what you mean by increment by 1.
From: Adam Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 11:10 AM
To: Steve Handy
Cc: 'wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org'
Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] Can
in your packages.xml if its already ran the command, you'll need to
increment the revision by 1 for it to run again.
my packages.xml for seamonkey is:
package
id=seamonkey
name=Mozilla Seamonkey
revision=167
reboot=false
priority=10
execute=once
check type=file condition=exists
Hi both,
First of all the package should contain some checks. The package below
checks for existence of the seamonkey.exe file. If it does not exist,
then WPKG will re-install the package (at least 1.0+ versions of WPKG).
Sure you need to run the wpkg.js script using a user which has belongs
I used the Firefox xml from the site. It worked twice but I had to increment
revision by 1 each time I unistalled the Mozilla firefox to test it.
So does this mean each time the revision has to be incremented. If so, then how
can I automate this process. When ihave offsite users, how is the xml
Hi Steve,
I used the Firefox xml from the site. It worked twice but I had to
increment revision by 1 each time I unistalled the Mozilla firefox to
test it.
So does this mean each time the revision has to be incremented. If so,
then how can I automate this process. When ihave
execute=always ?
Steve Handy wrote:
Assuming this is true I need a way to eliminate the incrementing feature
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Hi Adam
Adam Williams wrote:
execute=always ?
This will force the package to be re-installed ALWAYS - no matter if
that version (or any other) is already installed. This is not
recommended. I use it only for one single package - the WPKG XML backup
to copy the local wpkg.xml to a network
Hi Adam,
My understanding is that even with execute=once, when the revision
is incremented, it will rerun the check/install/upgrade. am I
mistaken?
What do you mean by it will return.
Let me explain the 1.0+ algorithm regarding this:
If execute=once is set:
- if the package is not
Hi Steve,
Steve Handy wrote:
Assuming this is true I need a way to eliminate the incrementing feature
Please see my answer to Adam regarding this. You don't need to increment
the version to make sure a package is verified/re-installed. Just define
appropriate checks and do _NOT_ use
One more thing though. Why is it that when I uninstall the firefox, and then
run the cscript \\ /sync.., the program doesn't install.
Let's move on Rainer:
So basically what I have I good. Great. Okay, now here is the 2nd dilemma.
We have employees here at my organization. They have
Hi Steve,
Steve Handy wrote:
One more thing though. Why is it that when I uninstall the firefox, and then
run the cscript \\ /sync.., the program doesn't install.
As written already many times either you used execute=once or the
checks still evaluated true. In case (parts) of an
Gentlemen I want to thank you for everything. We engaged in some great
conversation today. WPKG is a great tool. I will use it on the LAN level within
my organization. However at the offsite level, the program still needs some
improvement. The WPKG still DOES NOT reinstall software when a user
I was thinking the same thing. So basically if I run cscript
\\Store1\WPKG\wpkg.js /force it should work?
I will try this
Steve
-Original Message-
From: Leon Hedding (ICT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:04 PM
To: Steve Handy; Rainer Meier
Cc:
I tried it and it said no parameters specified.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Handy
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:07 PM
To: 'Leon Hedding (ICT)'; Rainer Meier
Cc: wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org
Subject: Re: [wpkg-users] Thanks for
Sorry it said no action specified
-Original Message-
From: Steve Handy
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:09 PM
To: Steve Handy; 'Leon Hedding (ICT)'; Rainer Meier
Cc: wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org
Subject: RE: [wpkg-users] Thanks for everything - WPKG is nice but it still
needs improvement
You need to run /force with the other commands as well. So /synchronize /quiet
/force
Cheers,
Leon Hedding
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Handy
Sent: 26 March 2008 22:09
To: Steve Handy; Leon Hedding (ICT); Rainer Meier
Cc:
Hi Steve,
I tried it and it said no parameters specified.
Look at the WPKG parameters. You did not specify a command. /force is
just a flag - /synchronize or /install are the commands. So use 'cscript
... /synchronize /force ...'. However there seems to be another bug left
in wpkg.js which
I will do this when I get home. Thanks
- Original Message -
From: Leon Hedding (ICT) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Steve Handy; Rainer Meier [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org wpkg-users@lists.wpkg.org
Sent: Wed Mar 26 17:12:15 2008
Subject: RE: [wpkg-users] Thanks for everything -
Hi,
You wrote that after removing Firefox, rebooting and then manually
executing WPKG it did not re-install it. This is exactly the situation I
testet many many times and it works perfectly.
I've noticed WPKG not installing the application again after it has been
uninstalled by a user
did you add the /synchronize /quiet flags?
Steve Handy wrote:
Well I uninstalled the Firefox, rebooted the computer, and then disconnected the network
cable to prevent WPKG from installing Firefox on reboot. When I arrived back to desktop,
I connected the network cable. I then ran the cscript
Alright Leon and Jens it worked. Took a while, but we got it. Cool. I also
tried to rerun the script again it didn't reinstall it. Okay. The force switch
works. My faith has been restored.
Thanks so much
Steve
- Original Message -
From: Jens Geile [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Steve Handy;
Hi Steve
Steve Handy wrote:
Alright Leon and Jens it worked. Took a while, but we got it. Cool. I also
tried to rerun the script again it didn't reinstall it. Okay. The force
switch works. My faith has been restored.
And I will (again) have a look at the issue that FF did not re-install
Hi,
Is it possible to install the wpkg client manually (as opposed to running
the msi file)?
I am asking because trying to install the wpkg client v1.2.0 on our Windows
2003
Terminal Server failed with the error This application has requested the
Runtime to
terminate it in an unusual way.
Kent Tong wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to install the wpkg client manually (as opposed to running
the msi file)?
Hmm, it might work if you just copy all the %ProgramFiles%\wpkg files to
the host. Additionally you need to add the service to start WPKG at
Windows startup. To achieve this you
As long as wpkg.js hasnt changed too much (I am still using 0.9.7) you
can simply add a command to the target machine and then setup either a
scheduled task or service to run the 'cscript \\path\\to\wpkg.js /quiet
/norestart' command line. Keep in mind that when you run it you MUST run
it in
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