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Maverick
Maverick

Reputation: 1434

how to install windows service using Chef Script

Here is the requirement : I am trying to install a windows service from a remote machine using chef. The script should validate whether that service is already installed or not. If installed then delete and reinstall it.Since i am new to chef am having a tough time finding a solution.

This is what i have tried: 

execute 'Installing Service TestService' do
        command "sc create \"TestService\" binPath= D:/Deploy/TestService.exe "
        action :run
end

it installed the service but I am not able to implement the validation/check if it exists and reinstall. Even I don’t know whether the above script is a standard one. Can someone please help here. Also it'll be great if someone can suggest a beginner level chef tutorial for windows dotNet developer?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1483

Answers (1)

display name
display name

Reputation: 4185

Try removing the service if it already exists with a powershell_script block and notifies the execute block to install/reinstall the service. This way the installation will only fire after the service is removed.

powershell_script 'delete_if_exist' do
  code <<-EOH
     $Service = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='TestService'"
     if ($Service) {
        $Service.Delete() 
     }
  EOH
  notifies :run, 'execute[Installing Service TestService]', :immediately
end

execute 'Installing Service TestService' do
  command "sc create \"TestService\" binPath= D:/Deploy/TestService.exe "
  action :nothing
end

Upvotes: 2

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