Run .exe on windows command prompt

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Hi,

I want to run a .exe on windows command prompt from my centos control node. The command is as follows :

wrapper.exe -t wrapper.conf

Initially i tried to atleast run the .exe without any args using my following playbook :

---
- hosts: windows
  tasks:
    - name: Register as a service
      raw: 'D:\builds\router\bin\wrapper.exe'

But i got the following error:

fatal: [192.168.199.94]: FAILED! => {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “rc”: 1, “stderr”: “#< CLIXML\r\n<Objs Version="1.1.0.1" xmlns="[http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04\](http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04\)”><S S="Error">D:x0008_uilds : The term 'D:x0008_uilds’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, x000D__x000A<S S="Error">function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or x000D__x000A<S S="Error">if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.x000D__x000A<S S="Error">At line:1 char:1_x000D__x000A<S S="Error">+ D:x0008_uilds_x000D__x000A<S S="Error">+ ~~~~~~~~x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (D:x0008_uilds:String) [], CommandNot x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> FoundException_x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException_x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> x000D__x000A<S S="Error">outer_x0008_in\wrapper.exe : The module ‘outer_x0008_in’ could not be loaded. For more x000D__x000A<S S="Error">information, run ‘Import-Module outer_x0008_in’.x000D__x000A<S S="Error">At line:2 char:1_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error">+ outer_x0008_in\wrapper.exe_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error">+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> + CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (outer_x0008_in\wrapper.exe:String) x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> , CommandNotFoundException_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error"> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotAutoLoadModule_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error"> x000D__x000A", “stdout”: “”, “stdout_lines”: }

Is it achievable what i’m trying to do?

2

It appears as though the backslashes are escaping the character that
follows (which doesn't quite make sense since your example uses a
single-quoted string). What version of ansible are you using?

You could try: raw: "D:\\builds\\router\\bin\\wrapper.exe"

3

Try the raw command without any quotes, as in raw: D:\builds\router\bin\wrapper.exe. The following worked for me, and installed vlc on a test win2k8 box:

4

Hi Dimitri,

I’m trying to do pretty much the same with our own installer.

This is what i have got in the playbook.

Example:

  • name: Install ZoneSense and Niva latest version
    raw: ‘C:\Temp\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe /S’

I tried other options as well: raw: ‘“C:\Temp\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe” /S’ and raw: “C:\Temp\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe /S”

But none of them seems to work. It fails with the following error:

fatal: [uk-lon01-cs08.mirriad.corp]: FAILED! => {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “invocation”: {“module_args”: {“raw_params": “"C:\\Temp\\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe" /S”}, “module_name”: “raw”}, “rc”: 1, “stderr”: “#< CLIXML\r\n<Objs Version="1.1.0.1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04\”><S S="Error">At line:1 char:39_x000D__x000A<S S="Error">+ "C:\\Temp\\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe" /S_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error">+ ~x000D__x000A<S S="Error">You must provide a value expression following the ‘/’ operator.x000D__x000A<S S="Error">At line:1 char:39_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error">+ "C:\\Temp\\ZoneSense 16.0.0.343.exe" /S_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error">+ ~x000D__x000A<S S="Error">Unexpected token ‘S’ in expression or statement.x000D__x000A<S S="Error"> + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:slight_smile: , ParentContainsErrorRecordException_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error"> + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ExpectedValueExpression_x000D__x000A_<S S="Error"> x000D__x000A”, “stdout”: “”, “stdout_lines”: }

Please let me know how to workaround this.

Thanks,
Balaji

5

Did you find any solution for this? If you’ve please help, I’m facing the same issue.

6

Once again, I’d suggest trying the raw command without quotes:

raw: c:\temp\vlc-2.2.1-win32.exe /S