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How can I install .msp files from ansible modules without using win_shell.

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Can anyone help.

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When I am trying to install using win_package.

win_package:
path: “path\*.msp”
product_id: auto
arguments: /p /qn

I am getting this error.

fatal: [172.16.13.207]: FAILED! => {“changed”: false, “msg”: “failed to run install process (C:\Citrix\SCVMM\PreReqs16\AdminConsole_amd64.msp /p /qn): Exception calling "CreateProcess" with "5" argument(s): "CreateProcessW() failed (%1 is not a valid Win32 application, Win32ErrorCode 193)"”, “reboot_required”: false}

I also used patch=path/*.msp in arguement like

win_package:
path: “path\setup.exe”
product_id: auto
arguments: /client /i /IACCEPTSCEULA \p patch=“path\*.msp” \qn

But not able to install.
Can someone help.

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As the documentation for win_package says,

Installs or uninstalls a package in either an MSI or EXE format.

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_package_module.html

You cannot use win_package to install an msp file, your only alternative is to use win_command to call the relevant executable and arguments for them.

Thanks

Jordan