win_package support for non-default installation parameters

[avishefi]

SUMMARY

win_package to support non-default installation parameters

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

win_package

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Currently win_package forces a default set of installation parameters:
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.7.5/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_package.ps1#L340
This prevents the use of alternative flags, such as administrative installation (/a) different logging levels, etc.

It would be great to support overriding these command-line arguments.

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[agowa]

How should /a be usefull for this module? Can you explain what you want to archive?
Normally /a is used if one wants to create a installation package, but not within a production environment.
And why do you need additional logging levels? This module should install or uninstall a program.

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[avishefi]

I agree, the module should install or uninstall a program. Other use cases should be handled by invoking msiexec directly using a shell command. We can close this issue as it is irrelevant.

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[jborean93]

This is not a feature we want ot implement on win_package. That module is designed to be a fairly install and uninstall of various package types and we don't want to overload it with package specific options. The best bet is to just use win_command with args: creates as an idempotent way to run the command you desire.