New in version 1.7.
Removed in Ansible: | |
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version: 2.8 | |
Why: | The win_msi module has a number of issues, the win_package module is easier to maintain and use. |
Alternative: | Use win_package instead. |
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
Comments |
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creates
|
|
Path to a file created by installing the MSI to prevent from attempting to reinstall the package on every run.
|
extra_args
|
|
Additional arguments to pass to the msiexec.exe command.
|
path
required |
|
File system path to the MSI file to install
|
removes
(added in 2.4) |
|
Path to a file removed by uninstalling the MSI to prevent from attempting to re-uninstall the package on every run.
|
state
|
|
Whether the MSI file should be installed or uninstalled.
|
wait
(added in 2.1) |
|
Specify whether to wait for install or uninstall to complete before continuing.
|
Note
- 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
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Returned |
Description |
---|---|---|
log
string
|
always |
The logged output from the installer
Sample:
N/A
|
This module is flagged as deprecated and will be removed in version { deprecated[‘removed_in’] | default(‘’) | string | convert_symbols_to_format }@. For more information see DEPRECATED.
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