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Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:09 pm
by stl
I was wondering if anyone has created or knows of an MSI file for the install. We would like to deploy this to a lot of PC's via group policy. Unless there is an easier way to install on a lot of machines?
Thanks
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:26 pm
by steve
Installation isn't really necessary - all you need is the files unzipped into a folder and a link to the Audacity.exe file.
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:09 am
by stl
I have tried to save files on the server and got each client to run the application but it says another instance of the program is running. Any more ideas anyone?
Works fine when one client is running the program.
Thanks
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:35 pm
by steve
Audacity needs to run locally (on the client, not on the server). The Audacity program folder needs to be copied to each computer on which it is to run. You then just need a link or shortcut on the client computers for launching the application.
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:37 am
by Gale Andrews
There is not really enough "demand" for an MSI installer at present but there is another solution here to automatically install Audacity on multiple computers:
http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Group ... stallation .
Gale
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:27 pm
by mon
Yes, you can download a msi-package of Audacity 1.2.6 from this page:
http://www.inprose.com/package-repository.html
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:16 pm
by Gale Andrews
Thanks. Is that your site/installer or you just found it? Installing for the user only into their Documents and Settings folder is a bit odd. Isn't this normally handled in the Registry and installation is to the usual "Program Files" folder?
Gale
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:29 pm
by mon
Gale Andrews wrote:
Thanks. Is that your site/installer or you just found it? Installing for the user only into their Documents and Settings folder is a bit odd. Isn't this normally handled in the Registry and installation is to the usual "Program Files" folder?
Gale
Yes, my site and "my" installer. The per-user behaviour is by design in Windows Installer XML toolset (but I can change it in the installer). Default per-user behaviour in Wise Package Studio is "Program Files" and registry settings and shortcuts in profile. I think the behaviour of my Audacity installer is recommended by Microsoft (in Vista the target folder is %userprofile%appdatalocalappsAudacity).
Personally I always use per-machine in large scale deployments and per-machine is default in this installer.
I will make a new installer for the next stable Audacity release
Re: Deploy MSI file?
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:41 pm
by Gale Andrews
Thanks for your efforts. This is nonetheless the first MSI installer I've come across that doesn't install per-user into Program Files. Anyway, we'll note your link if anyone asks us. By the way, Audacity 1.4 (the next stable version) does not use the Registry for storing its preferences and settings - these are in an "audacity.cfg" file at:
Documents and Settings<user name>Application DataAudacity
There could be a disadvantage for novice users if that file is too close to the Audacity executable.
Gale