Hi,
been some time since I last had the chance to do some work on my
unattended+wpkg setup but this thing here is really bugging me and I would
_really_ like it to be implemented since it would make things _a lot_ easier
for all of us.
A current package entry would look something like this:
<package
id="whatever"
name="Whatever package"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<check type="registry" condition="exists" path="HKLM\whatever" />
<check type="file" condition="exists" path="C:\whatever.exe" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Whatever Package" />
<install cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)'>
<exit code="0" />
</install>
<remove cmd='msiexec /x (path to msi)' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)' />
</package>
Now imagine you'd like to install Microsoft Office 2003 for example. How would
you install all the updates and make sure each update is only installed once
(read keep track which update was already installed)? Add one package for each
update? How about when you want to have the ability to install either Microsoft
Office 2000, XP or 2003? How about all the updates then? Adding a package for
each update would easily result in 100+ packages for Office updates only and it
would be hell to keep everything up2date.
So here is my idea:
We need something for installing updates. Maybe something like this?
<package
id="whatever"
name="Whatever package"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<check type="registry" condition="exists" path="HKLM\whatever" />
<check type="file" condition="exists" path="C:\whatever.exe" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Whatever Package" />
<install cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)'>
<exit code="0" />
</install>
<updates>
<update id="KB8102002" name="Whatever update KB8102002"
revision="1" reboot="false" priority="0">
<check type="registry" condition="exists" path="HKLM\whatever\blubb"
\>
<install cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)'>
<exit code="0" />
</install>
</update>
<update id="KB2234175" name="Whatever update KB2234175"
revision="1" reboot="true" priority="0">
<check type="registry" condition="exists"
path="HKLM\whatever\blubb2" \>
<install cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)'>
<exit code="0" />
</install>
</update>
</updates>
<remove cmd='msiexec /x (path to msi)' />
<upgrade cmd='msiexec /i (path to msi)' />
</package>
The list of updates should be executed from first to last (FIFO) so that new
updates can easily be added at the end of the list.
Why I'm asking for this? Because I'd like to use WPKG for all my software
installations and that would include Microsoft Office. Installing Office with
unattended works (more or less) but there is currently no way for me to deploy
updates for either Windows or Office. With this feature it would be easy to
deploy both Windows and Office updates (not to mention all the updates for
other software packages). :)
Any suggestions? Objections?
I'd add this feature myself and supply a patch but my JavaScript skills... to
put it simple .. suck. ;)
But I'd still like to see this added sometime. :]
On a side-note: I've been idling on irc.irchighway.net in the channel #wpkg but
sadly missed Tomek today. So if anyone feels like talking about WPKG feel free
to visit.
My nick would be "worf" and if I'm not around or not answering right away just
idle there and I'll come by every now and then if my time allows me too.
-
jens
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