Feature Request: Save to Generic UNC and Install from UNC Path.

[miawri]

It would be good if we could save the redists to a UNC file path root and then install/update any/all necessary redists within that UNC folder root.

Is that possible with the current tools by forcing any of the import functions and the install function?

Thanks in advance.

[aaronparker]

You should be able to use a UNC path with Save-VcRedist, e.g.:

Save-VcRedist -Path \\server\share\vcredist

[miawri]

Thanks for the reply - that allows me to download the installers to the unc....

How would I go about installing the Redists in \server\share?

If I try

$VcRedists = Get-VcList  -Architecture x64
Install-VcRedist -VcList $VcRedists -Path \\server\share

I get WARNING: Parameter 'Path' is obsolete. This parameter is not longer supported. The Path property must be on the object passed to -VcList

I've tried exporting the .json and pointing the -Path at that with no joy.

Thanks in advance!

[aaronparker]

$VcRedists = Get-VcList  -Architecture x64 | Save-VcRedist -Path \\server\share
Install-VcRedist -VcList $VcRedists

[miawri]

Will this command try to resave the Redists each time a client runs the command? I just want the clients to install the redists that I have saved to the server share.

[aaronparker]

No, Save-VcRedist won't redownload the file if it's already in the share, but it updates the output from Get-VcList with the path to each installer.

[miawri]

Amazing, thank you.