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     <variable name="PKG_VER"    value="1.3.14" />
 
     <variable name="PKG_VER"    value="1.3.14" />
 
     <variable name="PKG_EXE_VER" value="1.0.0.22" />
 
     <variable name="PKG_EXE_VER" value="1.0.0.22" />
 +
    <variable name="PKG_SOURCE"  value="%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" />
  
 
     <check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="WPKG"  value="%PKG_VER%"/>
 
     <check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="WPKG"  value="%PKG_VER%"/>
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     <!-- replace x32 with x86 and x64 with AMD64 in the installer file name -->
 
     <!-- replace x32 with x86 and x64 with AMD64 in the installer file name -->
     <install cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
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     <install cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%PKG_SOURCE%" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
 
         <exit code="1641" />
 
         <exit code="1641" />
 
         <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
 
         <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
 
     </install>
 
     </install>
  
     <upgrade cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
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     <upgrade cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%PKG_SOURCE%" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
 
         <exit code="1641" />
 
         <exit code="1641" />
 
         <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
 
         <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
 
     </upgrade>
 
     </upgrade>
  
     <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /x "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi"' />
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     <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /x "%PKG_SOURCE%"' />
 
</package>
 
</package>
 
</source>
 
</source>
 
  
 
=== Applying different versions ===
 
=== Applying different versions ===

Revision as of 14:29, 17 July 2011

Variables

Where can they be set

  • At operating system level
  • Through WPKG client
  • Through the host definition
  • Through the profile definition
  • Through the package definition

In which order are they applied

The level below another will overwrite the previous definition.

  1. operating system
  2. WPKG client
  3. package
  4. profile
  5. host

For example, if a variable is defined at the package and the profile level, the definition of the profile will be used.

<profile id="TestPC">
    <variable name="PKG_VER" value="1.2.3"/>

    <package package-id="WpkgSettings"/>
</profile>
<package
    id="WpkgSettings"
    name="WPKG Client Settings"
    revision="%PKG_VER%"
    priority="999"
    reboot="false"
    execute="once">

    <variable name="PKG_VER" value="1.2.0"/>
</package>

Why use variables

  • To easily change multiple occurrences of a value in the install, upgrade, downgrade and remove commands
  • To use one version variable for package revision, checks and installer executable name
  • To apply different versions of a package based on host groups and profiles


Replacing multiple occurrences

<package id="WpkgClient"
        name="WPKG Client"
        revision="%PKG_VER%"
        reboot="false"
        priority="999">

    <variable name="PKG_VER"     value="1.3.14" />
    <variable name="PKG_EXE_VER" value="1.0.0.22" />
    <variable name="PKG_SOURCE"  value="%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" />

    <check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="WPKG"  value="%PKG_VER%"/>
    <check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%ProgramFiles%\wpkg\wpkginst.exe" value="%PKG_EXE_VER%" />

    <!-- replace x32 with x86 and x64 with AMD64 in the installer file name -->
    <install cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%PKG_SOURCE%" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
        <exit code="1641" />
        <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
    </install>

    <upgrade cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%PKG_SOURCE%" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
        <exit code="1641" />
        <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
    </upgrade>

    <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /x "%PKG_SOURCE%"' />
</package>

Applying different versions

Below find the host definition for two computers, where the host definition for TestPC is overwriting some variables.

<host name="TestPC" profile-id="DesktopPC" >
    <variable name="PKG_VER" value="1.3.14" />
</host>

<host name="OfficePC" profile-id="DesktopPC" />

Both computers use the same profile.

<profile id="DesktopPC">
    <package package-id="WpkgClient"/>
</profile>

Both computers use the same package.

<package id="WpkgClient"
        name="WPKG Client"
        revision="%PKG_VER%"
        reboot="false"
        priority="999">

    <variable name="PKG_VER" value="1.3.9" />

    <check type="uninstall" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="WPKG"  value="%PKG_VER%"/>

    <!-- replace x32 with x86 and x64 with AMD64 in the installer file name -->
    <install cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
        <exit code="1641" />
        <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
    </install>

    <upgrade cmd='msiexec /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /i "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi" ALLUSERS=1 SETTINGSFILE="%WPKG_ROOT%\settings.xml"' >
        <exit code="1641" />
        <exit code="3010" reboot="false"/>
    </upgrade>

    <remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /norestart /passive /log "%TMP%\WpkgClient.log" /x "%SOFTWARE%\WPKG\WPKG Client\WPKG Client %PKG_VER%-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.msi"' />
</package>

In the end the computer OfficePC gets revision 1.3.9 of the package installed, where TestPC gets revision 1.3.14 installed.