[Wpkg-announce] WPKG installer 0.80 released

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

WPKG installer 0.80 has been released.

WPKG installer is the recommended way of starting WPKG.


Changes:

* upgrading now works

To change options in a scripted/CLI mode, use:

%PROGRAMFILES%\WPKG\wpkginst.exe --SETTINGSFILE=%WPKGROOT%\settings.xml

* generated XML setting file has now <silent>YES</silent> by default
* service description was added


Features:

* GUI mode and command line for scripted installations
* ability to start WPKG from any local or network share (a password
protected share with a limited-right user access recommended)
* ability to start WPKG as any user (starting as SYSTEM recommended)
* ability to start additional programs/scripts before and after starting
WPKG
* ability to set an arbitrary number of variables
* can start all the programs/installers totally in the background
(recommended), or in the foreground (not recommended, as users can
interact with the installers; but recommended for debugging)


Planned features:

* ability to choose a priority for the service (older workstations
might need a lower priority)

* writing help  :)   - anyone wants to do it?

* ability to delay user logon (ctrl+alt+del box) until all the apps are
installed - should be done in the next two weeks


-- 
Tomasz Chmielewski
http://wpkg.org


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