Hi, I assume that you have the exe file within your module in the files folder. Adopt the source attribute to the following:
source => 'puppet:///<modulename>/<filename> Put the exe in your module: <modulepath>/<modulename>/files/<exe filename> http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/latest/type.html#file hth, Martin On Aug 5, 2013, at 8:01 AM, cko <[email protected]> wrote: > hi everyone, i'm trying to roll out an .exe file for the puppet package > provider "windows". > > my manifest looks like this: > > $package_source = > "http://puppet.local.domain/base_check_mk/windows/check-mk-agent-1.2.3i1.exe"; > $package_name = "Check_MK Agent 1.2.3i1" > > package { "$package_name": > ensure => installed, > provider => windows, > source => "$package_source", > install_options => ['/S', '/D=C:\check_mk'] > } > > the agent says: > > Error: The source does not exist: > 'http://puppet.local.domain/basecheckmk/windows/check-mk-agent-1.2.3i1.exe' > > When i open this link in the browser of the agent, the download of the file > starts. (So the path is correct). > > The same procedure works with ".msi" files though. Are .exe files not > supported for this kind of method? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
