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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@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 /r
The 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