

If this value is not provided, the provider will do it's best to identify the installer type through introspection of the file. valid values are: :msi, :inno, :nsis, :wise, :installshield, :custom. installer_type: They type of windows installation package.This can either be a URI or a local path. source: The source of the windows installer.The 'DisplayName' of the application installation package. The remove action is completely hit or miss as many application uninstallers do not support a full silent/quiet mode. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6464Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstallįor maximum flexibility the source attribute supports both remote and local installation packages.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.The easiest way to definitively find the proper 'DisplayName' value is to install the package on a machine and search for the uninstall information under the following registry keys: PLEASE NOTE - the resource's package_name should be the same as the 'DisplayName' registry value in the uninstallation data that is created during package installation.

If the installation type cannot be properly identified the :custom value can be passed into the installer_type attribute along with the proper flags for silent/quiet installation (using the options e example below). If the proper installer type is not passed into the resource's installer_type attribute, the provider will do it's best to identify the type by introspecting the installation package. The following application installers are currently supported: Manage Windows application packages in an unattended, idempotent way.

Provides a set of Windows-specific primitives (Chef resources) meant to aid in the creation of cookbooks/recipes targeting the Windows platform. Provides a set of useful Windows-specific primitives. Use of the windows cookbook is no longer recommended.

The windows cookbook has been deprecated and is no longer being maintained by its authors.
