There is a bit more power is using group policies. GPs ensure
that the software gets installed and stays installed. Also,
should the software break, it is very simple to re-install it:
uninstall it and restart the computer. I will look at the sources
and see if I can do this myself. It will be a good way to learn
how MSI files work.
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Additional comments: I will never switch to MSI as the official
format - every MSI installer I have seen sucks: It takes
several minutes before it is even ready to click "Next", and
installation/uninstallation also takes forever. The whole point
of TortoiseCVS is that it is easy to use, and I think that should
include the installer.
However, if you or somebody else is willing to maintain an MSI
installer, I will happily add a link to it.
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I've created an MSI installer script (in WiX format) that works
with 1.8.12. Innosetup wont work here since it requires
administrator privileges that the users don't have. When I find
a place to host it, i'll add a link.
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TortoiseCVS uses Inno Setup, which does not support
Windows Installer.
I'm not familiar with group policies, but where I work we push
TortoiseCVS updates using a simple login script.
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There is a bit more power is using group policies. GPs ensure
that the software gets installed and stays installed. Also,
should the software break, it is very simple to re-install it:
uninstall it and restart the computer. I will look at the sources
and see if I can do this myself. It will be a good way to learn
how MSI files work.
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Additional comments: I will never switch to MSI as the official
format - every MSI installer I have seen sucks: It takes
several minutes before it is even ready to click "Next", and
installation/uninstallation also takes forever. The whole point
of TortoiseCVS is that it is easy to use, and I think that should
include the installer.
However, if you or somebody else is willing to maintain an MSI
installer, I will happily add a link to it.
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I've created an MSI installer script (in WiX format) that works
with 1.8.12. Innosetup wont work here since it requires
administrator privileges that the users don't have. When I find
a place to host it, i'll add a link.
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You're welcome to host it at the TortoiseCVS site.
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Sorry for the delay.. here's where the MSI installer is hosted
now:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tcvswix/
The source package only includes the script, makefile,
readme, so you'll still need the full TCVS source tree to build
the installer package.
The MSI should "just work".
It was built back when 1.8.14 was the latest stable release. I'll
update it asap.
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Marvellous! I have added a link to your "Files" page from
http://tortoisecvs.org/download.shtml.