salt.modules.win_dism

Install features/packages for Windows using DISM, which is useful for minions not running server versions of Windows. Some functions are only available on Windows 10.

salt.modules.win_dism.add_capability(capability, source=None, limit_access=False, image=None, restart=False)

Install a capability

Parameters:

  • capability (str) -- The capability to install

  • source (Optional[str]) -- The optional source of the capability. Default is set by group policy and can be Windows Update.

  • limit_access (Optional[bool]) -- Prevent DISM from contacting Windows Update for the source package

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the install

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError -- For all versions of Windows that are not Windows 10

  • and later. Server editions of Windows use ServerManager instead. --

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.add_capability Tools.Graphics.DirectX~~~~0.0.1.0
salt.modules.win_dism.add_feature(feature, package=None, source=None, limit_access=False, enable_parent=False, image=None, restart=False)

Install a feature using DISM

Parameters:

  • feature (str) -- The feature to install

  • package (Optional[str]) -- The parent package for the feature. You do not have to specify the package if it is the Windows Foundation Package. Otherwise, use package to specify the parent package of the feature

  • source (Optional[str]) -- The optional source of the capability. Default is set by group policy and can be Windows Update

  • limit_access (Optional[bool]) -- Prevent DISM from contacting Windows Update for the source package

  • enable_parent (Optional[bool]) -- True will enable all parent features of the specified feature

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the install

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.add_feature NetFx3
salt.modules.win_dism.add_package(package, ignore_check=False, prevent_pending=False, image=None, restart=False)

Install a package using DISM

Parameters:

  • package (str) --

    The package to install. Can be a .cab file, a .msu file, or a folder

    Note

    An .msu package is supported only when the target image is offline, either mounted or applied.

  • ignore_check (Optional[bool]) -- Skip installation of the package if the applicability checks fail

  • prevent_pending (Optional[bool]) -- Skip the installation of the package if there are pending online actions

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the install

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.add_package C:\Packages\package.cab
salt.modules.win_dism.available_capabilities(image=None)

List the capabilities available on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError -- For all versions of Windows that are not Windows 10

  • and later. Server editions of Windows use ServerManager instead. --

Returns:

A list of available capabilities

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.installed_capabilities
salt.modules.win_dism.available_features(image=None)

List the features available on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

A list of available features

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.available_features
salt.modules.win_dism.get_capabilities(image=None)

List all capabilities on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError -- For all versions of Windows that are not Windows 10

  • and later. Server editions of Windows use ServerManager instead. --

Returns:

A list of capabilities

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.get_capabilities
salt.modules.win_dism.get_features(package=None, image=None)

List features on the system or in a package

Parameters:

  • package (Optional[str]) --

    The full path to the package. Can be either a .cab file or a folder. Should point to the original source of the package, not to where the file is installed. You cannot use this command to get package information for .msu files

    This can also be the name of a package as listed in dism.installed_packages

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

A list of features

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

# Return all features on the system
salt '*' dism.get_features

# Return all features in package.cab
salt '*' dism.get_features C:\packages\package.cab

# Return all features in the calc package
salt '*' dism.get_features Microsoft.Windows.Calc.Demo~6595b6144ccf1df~x86~en~1.0.0.0
salt.modules.win_dism.get_kb_package_name(kb, image=None)

Get the actual package name on the system based on the KB name

New in version 3006.0.

Parameters:

  • kb (str) -- The name of the KB to remove. Can also be just the KB number

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

The name of the package found on the system None: If the package is not installed on the system

Return type:

str

CLI Example:

# Get the package name for KB1231231
salt '*' dism.get_kb_package_name KB1231231

# Get the package name for KB1231231 using just the number
salt '*' dism.get_kb_package_name 1231231
salt.modules.win_dism.installed_capabilities(image=None)

List the capabilities installed on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError -- For all versions of Windows that are not Windows 10

  • and later. Server editions of Windows use ServerManager instead. --

Returns:

A list of installed capabilities

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.installed_capabilities
salt.modules.win_dism.installed_features(image=None)

List the features installed on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

A list of installed features

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.installed_features
salt.modules.win_dism.installed_packages(image=None)

List the packages installed on the system

Parameters:

image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

A list of installed packages

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.installed_packages
salt.modules.win_dism.package_info(package, image=None)

Display information about a package

Parameters:

  • package (str) -- The full path to the package. Can be either a .cab file or a folder. Should point to the original source of the package, not to where the file is installed. You cannot use this command to get package information for .msu files

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism. package_info C:\packages\package.cab
salt.modules.win_dism.remove_capability(capability, image=None, restart=False)

Uninstall a capability

Parameters:

  • capability (str) -- The capability to be removed

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the install

Raises:

  • NotImplementedError -- For all versions of Windows that are not Windows 10

  • and later. Server editions of Windows use ServerManager instead. --

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.remove_capability Tools.Graphics.DirectX~~~~0.0.1.0
salt.modules.win_dism.remove_feature(feature, remove_payload=False, image=None, restart=False)

Disables the feature.

Parameters:

  • feature (str) -- The feature to uninstall

  • remove_payload (Optional[bool]) -- Remove the feature's payload. Must supply source when enabling in the future.

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the install

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

salt '*' dism.remove_feature NetFx3
salt.modules.win_dism.remove_kb(kb, image=None, restart=False)

Remove a package by passing a KB number. This searches the installed packages to get the full package name of the KB. It then calls the dism.remove_package function to remove the package.

New in version 3006.0.

Parameters:

  • kb (str) -- The name of the KB to remove. Can also be just the KB number

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the uninstall

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

# Remove the KB5007575 just passing the number
salt '*' dism.remove_kb 5007575

# Remove the KB5007575 just passing the full name
salt '*' dism.remove_kb KB5007575
salt.modules.win_dism.remove_package(package, image=None, restart=False)

Uninstall a package

Parameters:

  • package (str) -- The full path to the package. Can be either a .cab file or a folder. Should point to the original source of the package, not to where the file is installed. This can also be the name of a package as listed in dism.installed_packages

  • image (Optional[str]) -- The path to the root directory of an offline Windows image. If None is passed, the running operating system is targeted. Default is None.

  • restart (Optional[bool]) -- Reboot the machine if required by the uninstall

Returns:

A dictionary containing the results of the command

Return type:

dict

CLI Example:

# Remove the Calc Package
salt '*' dism.remove_package Microsoft.Windows.Calc.Demo~6595b6144ccf1df~x86~en~1.0.0.0

# Remove the package.cab (does not remove C:\packages\package.cab)
salt '*' dism.remove_package C:\packages\package.cab

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