installation instructions / silent flags are a bit different from
the ones used by you - you might try those:
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of Offline Installation Method
of DirectX installation.
I use the Web installer that is getting the newest DirectX files. I added
this one to http://wpkg.org/DirectX
Does it solve an error that is different you described earlier?
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Phil Burrow schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
This seems to be an issue for some users. Perhaps we should add a domain
automatically if none was present. Right now, I'll add it to the FAQ.
Sorry for the double post, but having read your FAQ entry you describe a
different issue
Phil Burrow schrieb:
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So, does it work fine for you now?
It does other than the service wont install using the client: I have to
do it manually. Only have to do it once so it's not too much of a
problem, though!
Hmm, something is not right here.
Does it work
hard to follow when
compared to a plain mailing list.
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Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
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In chel di` si favelave...
Personally, I'm not a fan of forums and find them hard to follow when
compared to a plain mailing list.
Forums are for (l)user, sysadmins are addicted to lists. ;)
Pratically speaking: could
announcement ;)
As for WPKG 1.0, it's currently rc7 and I guess not much will change
before the final release... Which should happen this year ;)
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Vladimír Pšenička schrieb:
I found that this bug: http://bugzilla.wpkg.org/show_bug.cgi?id=84 is in
the final wpkg client msi package (WPKG Client 1.2.0.msi), when
installing as silent install with xml settings
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, add some command as execute before and
execute after (commands like notepad.exe or cmd.exe) - it will pause
executing until you close their windows.
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in the latest
rc), and a missing library - which is why 1.2.0 sources are available
for download, but the binaries are 1.2.0-rc6.
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Could you just try if the MSI from here:
http://wpkg.org/files/client/stable/
Installs on a *fresh* Windows (Windows installed
?
And without the updates, it installs fine?
/me scratches his head
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Yes, it is caused by Visual Studio 2008.
It adds some dependencies automatically the previous version wasn't
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%=10.2
install_this
install_that
echo %date% %time% C:\uglysoft\INSTALLED_%UGLYSOFT%.TXT
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sent is not a log file, just to save
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, but as we have only MSI left now as the installer,
obviously the examples are gone, too...
You can find the examples in a ZIP file here: http://wpkg.org/files/client/
I'll add some command line instructions here later today:
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Pierre Rivard schrieb:
(...)
installer, but I cant find any documentation on how to use it from the
command line... Anyone made an instant installer for their machines?
It's a MSI file, so it will install from the command line without problems.
Some
Tomasz Chmielewski schrieb:
Kent Tong schrieb:
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
right now, and what's worse, I don't have access to a
Windows 2003 installation I could experiment on.
But of course this issue should be fixed.
Do you have any errors in Event Log as it happens?
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Alan Au schrieb:
HI, Rainer,
I have tried 1.2-rc6 , but got the same error.
Any Event Log entries?
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There is /remove flag - I added all info here:
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Sébastien BEAUDLOT schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski a écrit :
You need packages (...) /packages around.
So:
packages
package
id=wpkg-client
...
/package
/packages
Whups
I'd really thought that separate files packages were included in the
main packages/packages.
So
are thinking, too.
We were actually thinking of removing some selected features and
introducing new bugs.
It's not decided yet, so stay tuned.
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Stevester schrieb:
Good Afternoon,
Has anyone had success with using WPKG and powershell together?
What are you trying to achieve?
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as a privileged user, such as Administrator or SYSTEM, these
commands should also work when started by WPKG.
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If that's not the case and both are required, is one supposed to run the
first package once, then use the second?
Clarification would be appreciated from anyone that uses this.
The second entry looks invalid to me?
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You should replace them with your own.
If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask, but try to avoid
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Reader, AFAIR.
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Joel Levin schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
Joel Levin schrieb:
Is is safe to say that any application installer with a .exe would
use the .exe silent installer package? I am wondering if some
applications may say they are .exe, but are actually msi. How would
you know?
Windows
with the
wrong installer.
There is no golden rule here.
This might be an interesting read for you:
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php
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and it makes a difference if /b
is used or not:
prompt echo exit /b 1 1.bat
prompt cmd /c 1.bat
prompt echo %errorlevel%
0
prompt echo exit 2 2.bat
prompt cmd /c 2.bat
prompt echo %errorlevel%
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It's been almost two years since the latest stable WPKG release: I'm
happy to announce WPKG 1.0, which includes lots of useful features and
bugfixes.
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hope it will happen this month...
1.2-rc6 should install just fine, though.
I'm especially interested in using the sendstatus feature introduced in
WPKG 1.1.0-M3.
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cannot help you with that, 'cause I 've no clue in
Windows programming - but I offer my help as a tester)?
Yep, something must be wrong, somewhere.
I wonder how it behaves in Qemu.
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It is normal and you didn't do anything wrong.
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is?
If you have it already installed, you can check it with regedit.exe:
Start regedit.exe.
Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Press ctrl+f and type the name of that app - which can be found in
(Add/remove programs).
When it's found, look for UninstallString.
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is such
a Complete WPKG manual?
In other words: what were the problems you had with WPKG when you
started using it?
If you spent 4 hours to deploy your first WPKG installation - what would
be the info which would help you (which you needed) achieve the same in
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to remove the package/
Does this seems correct ?
See the end of Danish characters in package definitions thread on this
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Brian May schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
Does it really crash here (i.e., cscript process is not running)?
I will have to double check. If it is not still running, it is very slow
(as in taking hours). I have seen it run slow other times, but not
this slow.
The next message
Brian May schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
I meant, config.xml you use for wpkg.js.
What I pasted is the only config.xml file I have. Is there support for
more then one?
You're correct.
I must be still sleeping ;)
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test the scripts on. ;)
Could you try if this one installs fine:
http://wpkg.org/files/client/test/
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be a good idea to have this option in WPKG Client, I added it
to the TO DO list.
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wondering what I am doing wrong. Please enlighten me :-D
Does the Test settings button report success? Could you paste your
settings.xml file (please replace any passwords with xxx)?
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and verified that
they work on my workstation:
http://wpkg.org/WPKG
Could you verify if it works for you?
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Brian May schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
I added some (hopefully) more detailed instructions and verified that
they work on my workstation:
http://wpkg.org/WPKG
Could you verify if it works for you?
There seem to be some typos, I changed it to:
package
id=wpkg
name=WPKG
that approach, I think it is good to add:
ping -n 120 127.0.0.1 nul
to make sure WPKG doesn't continue while it's killed...
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by another process (winlogon)
So it wasn't killed for some reason.
Are you using logon delay feature? Probably yes.
In that case, you also have to kill wpkgmessage.exe before trying to
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%SOFTWARE%\wpkg\wpkg_upgrade.bat' /
and same error occurs...
If the same error occurs (wpkglogon.dll is used by another process), it
means the process using this dll wasn't killed.
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Adam Williams schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
You can configure a Windows system to make a BSOD when the Event Log is
full. I doubt many (non-paranoid) people use it, though.
how do you do that? sounds like an evil trick I could use on friend's
PCs :)
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Are you sure you didn't write wscript instead of cscript?
Because wscript uses Windows dialog boxes.
Or perhaps you forgot to add cscript in front, and default wscript was
used?
SORRY!
Rule
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one).
You didn't specify what do you want to achieve? I.e., do you have
multiple domains, but want all your workstations access one fileserver?
Assuming you give proper credentials in WPKG Client, I don't see why it
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this code to next relase
of wpkg-client?
Right now - no, as you used all our bandwidth by leaving the whole
source code in the email's body (10k sent to all 224 list members!) ;)
I'll place it in the downloads if someone asks for it once again (you're
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Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
Mandi! Tomasz Chmielewski
In chel di` si favelave...
AFAIK, normal users are not allowed to delete or change files in
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%?
Some local user have 'Power Users', they have to use a plethora of
educational software from the age of stone to modern
Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
Mandi! Tomasz Chmielewski
In chel di` si favelave...
No problem at all, it is a feature request, i can wait all the time
needed! ;)
In that case, it's rescheduled to December 2010 ;)
Ahem... ;-)))
Speaking of 'serious' things: the thread of last week about
?
+ libraries which are in that MSI package.
Yes, it should work, but will be hacky.
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, but it can happen
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http://lists.wpkg.org
://bugzilla.wpkg.org and attaching your
comments and a link to your post on the mailing list?
This way, it'll be easier to track the changes, status etc.
I also added Daniel Dehennin to CC: - he mentioned he wanted to implement some
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reproduce it (or not) with XP SP3.
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Joe schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
I have users who never restart the computer for months.
You can use Windows Task Scheduler to stop / start WPKG service daily
or weekly i.e. at night.
You could use such a simple .bat script:
net stop WPKG service
net start WPKG service
What
Joe schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
Joe schrieb:
Is there a way (by using the wpkg windows client) that
apps can be installed when a user logs on instead of
when the computer boots? The user will not have admin
rights. Can the wpkg service somehow be told to start
processing at logon
Paul Griffith schrieb:
On Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:52 -0400, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
Rainer Meier schrieb:
Hi Paul,
Paul Griffith wrote:
I just tried to install WPKG Client v1.2.1 with WinXP SP3 (slipstreamed)
and it failed, v1.2r6 installed without any problems. Anyone tried
Joe schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
WPKG service runs in the background, and it shouldn't matter if the
user is logged in or not. It *shouldn't* - because if the user runs a
program, its upgrade will likely fail. You could forcibly log out the
users, but you risk loosing the work
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on for each and every other user?
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If the issue is solved, you don't have to send any files - just let me
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Brian May schrieb:
Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
1) Start with the network cable plugged in, copy C:\wpkg.log,
C:\wpkglogon.txt
For some reason wpkg didn't find the network path after removing and
installing the version in your post.
2008-05-27 10:36:42 - WNetAddConnection2- The network
Jeffery Yap Choon Ming schrieb:
I'm new to WPKG Web Interface, anyone can have a guide to share?
Did you read the INSTALL file?
Note: WPKG Web Interface does not have an active maintainer, so not all
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line option to wpkg.js,
package removed from profiles.xml etc.)
2) what is the error
Without it, we can't help much.
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Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
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In chel di` si favelave...
* Upgrading should work even if the service is running. In fact, it
probably worked earlier: prerequisite - Windows Installer 3.1 installed.
Ahem, sorry, can you explain better this?
I'm stuck with WPKGClient
. I'm still waiting for remarks,
issues etc. for a testing 1.3.2.
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Right now, it's either on startup or on shutdown.
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Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
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In chel di` si favelave...
It should not display a question if you use a /noreboot flag to msiexec:
msiexec /norestart ...
?! msiexec does not have such a switch...
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B227091x=7y
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Gerd Ott schrieb:
Hallo,
Scheduling the execution on system shutdown works fine on a XP-System
here. Thanks for your investment!
On a win2000 testbox (SP4, all windows-updates, installer 3.1)
execution does not start on shutdown, no errors in eventlog. Perhaps
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Tomasz Chmielewski schrieb:
Gerd Ott schrieb:
Hallo,
Scheduling the execution on system shutdown works fine on a XP-System
here. Thanks for your investment!
On a win2000 testbox (SP4, all windows-updates, installer 3.1)
execution does not start on shutdown
that wpkglogon.dll and WPKGSrv.exe are in
use, it will resume the installation after reboot. You may verify it
i.e. in the Event Log.
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Please, explain a bit how it works... please...
Hmm, what works?
It schedules either on startup or shutdown.
Right now, you can't schedule the service to execute the sequence both
on startup and or shutdown
.
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Marco Gaiarin schrieb:
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In chel di` si favelave...
It should be able to upgrade itself, provided you have Windows Installer
3.1 installed.
Doesn't it work for you?
I meant: release please a fixed 1.2.X version, or release 1.4.0 without
loosing too much time
with everything I cannot start the service again for like
2 minutes or so. Even net stop wpkgservice doesn't work, telling me that
the service cannot be stopped in its current state.
Did you have it scheduled at startup or at shutdown?
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Tomasz Chmielewski
http://wpkg.org
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