FOG - Single Snappin
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@george1421 If that doesn’t give us any command line switches then you might try to guess with
TeamMate_R11.0.2_desktop.exe /silent
TeamMate_R11.0.2_desktop.exe /s
TeamMate_R11.0.2_desktop.exe /verysilent
TeamMate_R11.0.2_desktop.exe /quiet
Hoping that one of those switches will tell the installer to install with just the default settings. -
The icon shown in that image indicates the installer was created with InstallShield; which usually supports silent installation with /s or -s. May need to create a response file too.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/framework/GC32-0804-00/en_US/HTML/instgu25.htm
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Thank You guys for all your help! I’m very new at this… So bare with me. I watched a video uploaded by the Fog Project on Youtube demonstrating how snappin packets work they were installing Google Chrome and I tried to replicate this process. I was able to see the files go into the zip folder, and the computer did restart but the software was not successfully installed. This is what I currently have.
The installer (the screenshot I sent you of it’s properties) and a batch file are both in a zip file which was then uploaded to Fog. Here is what the batch file contains.
msiexec /i “C:\Program Files (86)\FOG\tmp\test-pack\TeamMate_R11.0.2_Desktop” /quiet
Is there something that needs to be changed in the batch script to make this file install? Or do you think it’s how I am uploading the file to FOG using the snappins feature. I will send you a screenshot of those setting as well.
Sorry if this is really confusing! and thank you for all your help!
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@msaglioc99 said in FOG - Single Snappin:
TeamMate_R11.0.2_Desktop
So this file is an msi? (You may need to turn on show known extensions in Windows).
If this is the case there is a template already created in the snapins for this. There is no need for the extra batch file unless you are doing extra stuff in the batch file.
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Here is what it looks like when I upload it to FOG Please let me know if the batch file needs to be changed or if any of these settings need to be changed as well. Or if there is an easier way to deploy this program?
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@george1421 So what exactly needs to be changed to make this work? How should I approcach this?
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@msaglioc99 One warning, I don’t use snapins, so I’m only guessing at the structure. But based on the other tools I use this should be consistent.
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@msaglioc99 Hint: User the snapin template of MSI, if you are trying to deploy a msi file.
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@george1421 You would use a snapin verses the snapin packet? Also just upload the installer not the zip file with the installer and batch file?
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@msaglioc99 A snapin pack would be used if you need to send multiple files to the target computer. But if you are only installing a single msi file then you can send that one directly. NO need to zip anything, just upload your msi and use the msi template.
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Okay I replicated the screenshots you sent me and I am going to try this. I’ll let you know what happens! Thank You!
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@msaglioc99 I would use a snapin pack if, for example I needed to deploy a MSI, but then also deploy a preconfigured .INI file with the configurations for the application. So in this example I would create a batch file (like you did) and then include the MSI and the INI in the snapin pack. I would then make fog call the batch file to install the msi and then copy the INI file to the proper location.
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@msaglioc99 You should find out if that TeamMate_R11.0.2_Desktop file is a .EXE or .MSI file, because the msi template is for .msi files only. The icon you showed us might indicate its a .exe and not a .msi.
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@george1421 Okay so how can I go about finding this out? What I sent you was by right clicking on the file and then just viewing the properties.
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@msaglioc99 In windows you need to change your view properties to show you know file extensions. I use a linux laptop so I can’t give you a step by step on how to enable this.
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Okay I just deployed that file to a target computer using the settings / screenshots you sent me and I was able to see the installer go into the TMP folder and the computer rebooted and said the software was successfully installed but still no software…
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I believe this file is .exe not .msi
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The screenshot in the 2nd or 3rd post very clearly indicated that the installer is a .exe. You do not want/need to use the msi template.
Before uploading anything to fog you should be trying to install the application silently on a computer. Try opening a command prompt and typing the filename with /S after it. It’s an InstallShield installer, so if it supports silent installation that will be the switch for it.
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@msaglioc99 Ok, then until you can find a way to install the application silently, uploading it to FOG is useless.
Since it’s an InstallShield installer, you may be able to create a response file. Basically, this records the settings you choose during your installation and lets use that file to silent install the application.
To try this, open a command prompt at the location of your file. Type
TeamMate_R11.0.2_Desktop.exe /rThe installer should appear to run normally. Install the application the way your normally would.
Find the response file. Default location will be
C:\Windows\setup.iss. The modified data on the file should match the time you ran the installer.More directions can be found here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/framework/GC32-0804-00/en_US/HTML/instgu25.htm
