salt.modules.win_wusa#

Microsoft Update files management via wusa.exe

maintainer:

Thomas Lemarchand

platform:

Windows

depends:

PowerShell

New in version 2018.3.4.

salt.modules.win_wusa.install(path, restart=False)#

Install a KB from a .msu file.

Parameters:

  • path (str) -- The full path to the msu file to install

  • restart (bool, optional) --

    True to force a restart if required by the installation. Adds the /forcerestart switch to the wusa.exe command. False will add the /norestart switch instead.

    Default is False.

Returns:

True if successful, otherwise False.

Return type:

bool

Raises:

CommandExecutionError -- If the package is already installed or an error is encountered

CLI Example:

salt '*' wusa.install C:/temp/KB123456.msu
salt.modules.win_wusa.is_installed(name)#

Check if a specific KB is installed.

Parameters:

name (str) -- The name of the KB to check.

Returns:

True if installed, otherwise False.

Return type:

bool

CLI Example:

salt '*' wusa.is_installed KB123456
salt.modules.win_wusa.list_()#

Get a list of updates installed on the machine.

Returns:

A list of installed updates.

Return type:

list

CLI Example:

salt '*' wusa.list
salt.modules.win_wusa.uninstall(path, restart=False)#

Uninstall a specific KB.

Parameters:

  • path (str) -- The full path to the msu file to uninstall. This can also be just the name of the KB to uninstall

  • restart (bool, optional) --

    True to force a restart if required by the installation. Adds the /forcerestart switch to the wusa.exe command. False will add the /norestart switch instead.

    Default is False.

Returns:

True if successful, otherwise False.

Return type:

bool

Raises:

CommandExecutionError -- If an error is encountered

CLI Example:

salt '*' wusa.uninstall KB123456

# or

salt '*' wusa.uninstall C:/temp/KB123456.msu