Hi Jon- Maybe I should just stick with the upgrade part - no uninstall - thought that worked when I tested awhile back. I assumed the WPKG - wiki example worked. The helper works fine from command line - I can't understand why wpkg can't execute like any other command-line option it performs? Appreciate the code snippet. -Scott Jon Rhoades wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > I know it sucks, but probably the easiest way is to runt the uninstaller > first and the do the install. It leaves behind the user profiles and I > guess you will have all of your customisations in the new package anyway? > > Something like this would do it: > > <upgrade cmd="taskkill /F /IM Firefox.exe"> > <exit code="0" /> > <exit code="128" /> > <exit code="1" /> > </upgrade> > <upgrade cmd='"%PKG_DESTINATION%\uninstall\helper.exe" /s' /> > <upgrade include="install" /> > > Cheers Jon > > -- > Jon Rhoades > Research Information Systems > Eastern Hill Academic Centre > (Incorporating The University of Melbourne Departments of Medicine, > Surgery and Clinical School (St.Vincent's), St Vincent's Institute and > O'Brien Institute) > > St Vincent's Institute > 9 Princes St Fitzroy Vic 3065 > p: 03 9288 2480 | x: 2399 | f: 03 9416 2676 > > www.stv.unimelb.edu.au > www.svi.edu.au > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scott Pichelman" <spichelman at auxiant.com> > To: "wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org" <wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, 24 April, 2012 5:44:58 AM > Subject: [wpkg-users] Install of Firefox 10.0.03 and uninstall of firefox > 3.6.X versions > > > > Hi- > > We are trying to upgrade our Firefox version from 3.6.24-28 to 10.0.3. > We’ve tested installs and the links, toolbar, etc seem to be intact and > the upgrade goes well… > But, it appears that on many machines there is still the old version of > Firefox – 3.6.X. > > I’ve tried many check conditions and used the example Firefox XML from > this link: > http://wpkg.org/Firefox#Firefox_10.0_series_.28For_current_versions_of_WPKG.29 > > > However – when we test and run debugging from the client – we have issues. > Many of messages or return codes are similar to this… > > > > > Seems that only w4 can install or just remove so far. > We can’t do both with the older version of Firefox for some reason. > > Her is our last version of the XML package file: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > <package > id="firefox10.0.3" > name="Mozilla Firefox" > revision="%version%" > reboot="false" > priority="10"> > > <variable name="version" value="10.0.3" /> > <variable name="architecture" value="x86" /> > <variable name="locale" value="en" /> > <variable name="SHORT_LANG" value="en" /> > <variable name="PKG_VERSION" value="10.0.3.4451" /> > > <check > type="uninstall" > condition="exists" > path="Mozilla Firefox" value="%PKG_VERSION%" /> > > <check type="file" condition="versionsmallerthan" > path="%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" value="%PKG_VERSION%" /> > <upgrade include="install" /> > <upgrade cmd='"\\server\software\Firefox\v10\Firefox Setup 10.0.3esr.exe" > -ms' /> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Finally –how can we just run an in-place upgrade of 3.6.X? > Meaning install 10.0.3 over the top without creating two entries in > Add/Remove Pgms? > Can someone help us un-install 3.6.X properly and install 10.0.3? > > Thanks much for any hints or help. > > Scott > > Scott Pichelman > Network/Systems Administrator > Auxiant - Your Integrated Benefits Partner > 2450 Rimrock Road, Suite 301 > Madison, WI 53713 > (608) 273-1776 ext 6324 > spichelman at auxiant.com > www.auxiant.com > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication > may be confidential and may be legally privileged. 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