salt.modules.win_wusa¶

Microsoft Update files management via wusa.exe

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) -- 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

Raise:

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) -- 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