#!/usr/bin/python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Copyright: (c) 2014, Matt Martz , and others # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt) # this is a windows documentation stub. actual code lives in the .ps1 # file of the same name ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1', 'status': ['deprecated'], 'supported_by': 'community'} DOCUMENTATION = r''' --- module: win_msi version_added: '1.7' deprecated: removed_in: "2.8" why: The win_msi module has a number of issues, the M(win_package) module is easier to maintain and use. alternative: Use M(win_package) instead. short_description: Installs and uninstalls Windows MSI files description: - Installs or uninstalls a Windows MSI file that is already located on the target server. options: path: description: - File system path to the MSI file to install. required: yes type: path extra_args: description: - Additional arguments to pass to the msiexec.exe command. state: description: - Whether the MSI file should be installed or uninstalled. choices: [ absent, present ] default: present creates: description: - Path to a file created by installing the MSI to prevent from attempting to reinstall the package on every run. type: path removes: description: - Path to a file removed by uninstalling the MSI to prevent from attempting to re-uninstall the package on every run. type: path version_added: '2.4' wait: description: - Specify whether to wait for install or uninstall to complete before continuing. type: bool default: 'no' version_added: '2.1' notes: - This module is not idempotent and will report a change every time. Use the C(creates) and C(removes) options to your advantage. - Please look into M(win_package) instead, this package will be deprecated in the future. author: - Matt Martz (@sivel) ''' EXAMPLES = r''' - name: Install an MSI file win_msi: path: C:\7z920-x64.msi - name: Install an MSI, and wait for it to complete before continuing win_msi: path: C:\7z920-x64.msi wait: yes - name: Uninstall an MSI file win_msi: path: C:\7z920-x64.msi state: absent ''' RETURN = r''' log: description: The logged output from the installer returned: always type: string sample: N/A '''