ansible.builtin._win_msi (v2.7.18) — module

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.7.18

Description

Installs or uninstalls a Windows MSI file that is already located on the target server.

Usage examples

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- name: Install an MSI file
  win_msi:
    path: C:\7z920-x64.msi

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- name: Install an MSI, and wait for it to complete before continuing
  win_msi:
    path: C:\7z920-x64.msi
    wait: yes

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  Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.

- name: Uninstall an MSI file
  win_msi:
    path: C:\7z920-x64.msi
    state: absent

Inputs

    
path:
    description:
    - File system path to the MSI file to install.
    required: true
    type: path

wait:
    default: 'no'
    description:
    - Specify whether to wait for install or uninstall to complete before continuing.
    type: bool
    version_added: '2.1'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

state:
    choices:
    - absent
    - present
    default: present
    description:
    - Whether the MSI file should be installed or uninstalled.

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'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

extra_args:
    description:
    - Additional arguments to pass to the msiexec.exe command.

Outputs

log:
  description: The logged output from the installer
  returned: always
  sample: N/A
  type: string