java install script

[betsey 0]

Does anyone have a java install script that they are willing to share. I'm trying to create one, but am struggling.

 

Thanks

[rgreen83 3]

I just so happen to have recently finished up my java install script. I put a lot of time in to making this script flexible so it can be updated quickly when new versions come out so I am using http download and variables heavily.

 

You will need to extract the msi files, I've used Oracles normal folder names so you can just grab the whole folders, instructions here to do that https://www.java.com/en/download/help/msi_install.xml , and then put them in the path use in the script or adjust the script to where you want to put the files.

 

Also this script installs the 32bit and 64bit java versions, if this is undesired you will have to adjust a bit. All that needs to be changed to install a different version is the global variables. It also disables annoying update prompts. There are ticket lines included if you want to enable those after you are done testing.

 

Lastly, there are 4 scripts included all together because the original was getting way too large so I broke out some of the repetitive functions to separate scripts.

_Java JRE 7u60 Install.zip

[betsey 0]

Thanks rgreen,

 

There is a lot of good stuff in those scripts, but what I really need is one that downloads from the java website and not our labtech server. Is there a reason you decided to use the .msi instead of the .exe? I have scripts that install the .exe for flash player and reader from the websites with no problem. I don't understand why java is such a pain.

[rgreen83 3]

I also download reader and flash from adobe and install from .exe files. I looked at doing this with java first, but the java .exe is just a wrapper for the .msi, the silent commands must be ran against the .msi. I also looked at starting the .exe, copying the .msi and .dat files on the fly, and then killing the .exe but there is no way to do this silently and adds a lot of complication I didnt want to mess with at the time anyways.

[etrobeck 0]

Not sure if you guys got the Java script you wanted but I setup a script that downloads Java from Java's website. The next step is Shell as Admin. The command is the location where Java was saved and "/s" and that is it. Hopefully this helps.

Install Java 64-bit.zip

[Cypheros 1]

I got tired of Java install scripts that didn't work, so I wrote my own. Specifically, I wrote 2: 1 for 32-bit installations, and 1 for 64-bit installations. Also, keep in mind, Oracle recommends 64-bit PCs should have both 32- and 64-bit versions of Java installed.

 

So, my aim was to create a script that has its own version control built in--I don't want to have to monkey with scripts whenever a new version of Java comes out. Luckily, Oracle packages new Java installs with the Version # built into the installer--this means I can use the install packages Version # field to check if the new version needs to be installed. Because of this, if I need to update the version of Java that I deploy, I just download the new install package from Oracle, and place it on my web-server. (More about distribution later)

 

Just to be safe, keep in mind that this works for me, but might not work for you. Use at your own risk...

 

Below is my 32-bit installer. (The 64-bit installer is identical, but uses the 64-bit binary installer)

1. Toggle FasTalk ON
2. SET:  @REMOTE_URL@ = [WEB-ACCESSIBLE URL]
3. LOG:  Remote URL: @REMOTE_URL@
4. LOG:  Checking for [COMPANY] Directory in local PC's %ltsvcdir% folder.
5. IF FILE Exists  %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]  THEN  Jump to line 8
6.    LOG:  No [COMPANY] folder found.  Creating.
7.    Create Folder: %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]
8. IF FILE Exists  %ltsvcdir%\Installer_Version.bat  THEN  Jump to line 11
9.    LOG:  Installer version batch file is not on PC.  Downloading.
10.    DOWNLOAD:  /Labtech/Transfer/Installer_Version.bat  saved to  %ltsvcdir%\Installer_Version.bat
11. LOG:  Retreiving UNC Path for files.
12. SET:  @UNC_PATH@  =  [EXTRAFIELD UNC Path]
13. EXECUTE as Admin:  robocopy.exe @UNC_PATH@\Packages\JAVA %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\JAVA *.* /M
14. LOG:  Robocopy Output: %executeresult%
15. SET:  @INSTALLER_PATH@ = %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\JAVA\Java32.exe
16. IF FILE Exists  @INSTALLER_PATH@  THEN  Jump to :CHECK_INSTALL
17. :MANUAL_DOWNLOAD
18. LOG:  UNC Path is either not set, or not available.
19. IF FILE Exists  %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\wget.exe  THEN  Jump to line 22
20.    LOG:  WGET is not on the local PC.  Downloading from @REMOTE_URL@/wget.exe.
21.    DOWNLOAD:  @REMOTE_URL@/wget.exe  saved to  %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\wget.exe
22. EXECUTE:  %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\wget.exe -r -nH --cut-dirs=4 --no-parent --reject="index.html*,web.config*" -e robots=off -P %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY] "@REMOTE_URL@/Packages/JAVA/"
23. LOG:  %executeresult%
24. SET:  @INSTALLER_PATH@ = %ltsvcdir%\[COMPANY]\JAVA\Java32.exe
25. IF FILE Exists  @INSTALLER_PATH@  THEN  Jump to :CHECK_INSTALL
26.    LOG:  Unable to download installer to PC.  Exiting with error.
27.    Script Exit with Error
28. :CHECK_INSTALL
29. Resend Software
30. LOG:  Checking if this requested install is the same as the one currently installed.
31. SHELL:  %ltsvcdir%\Installer_Version.bat @INSTALLER_PATH@
32. SET:  @INSTALLER_VERSION@ = %shellresult%
33. SET:  @CURRENT_VERSION@ = SQLRESULT[sELECT `Version` FROM `software` WHERE `Name` REGEXP '^Java.+[^(64-bit)]' AND `ComputerID`='%computerid%']
34. LOG:  PC version: @CURRENT_VERSION@                Installer version: @INSTALLER_VERSION@
35. IF  @INSTALLER_VERSION@  Not Contains  CURRENT_VERSION  THEN  Jump to :INSTALL_SOFTWARE
36.    LOG:  The new installer is attempting to install the same version we already have installed.  Exiting Script.
37.    GOTO :END_SCRIPT
38. :INSTALL_SOFTWARE
39. LOG:  Installing software from @INSTALLER_PATH@
40. EXECUTE:  @INSTALLER_PATH@ /s /L C:\Java32_Setup.log
41. :VERIFY_INSTALLATION
42. Resend Software
43. Sleep 5 seconds
44. SET:  @NEW_VERSION@ = SQLRESULT[sELECT `Version` FROM `software` WHERE `Name` REGEXP '^Java.+[^(64-bit)]' AND `ComputerID`='%computerid%']
45. LOG:  PC version: @NEW_VERSION@                Installer version: @INSTALLER_VERSION@
46. IF  @INSTALLER_VERSION@  Contains  @NEW_VERSION@  THEN  Jump to line 51
47.    LOG:  The installation was NOT successful.  Exiting script with error.
48.    SHELL:  type C:\Java32_Setup.log
49.    LOG:  %shellresult%
50.    GOTO :END_SCRIPT
51. LOG:  The software was successfully installed.  Exiting Script.
52. :END_SCRIPT - Label

 

(Now that I'm reading through this again, I see several points this could be streamlined and re-done...but it works!)

 

There is a Batch file required for this to run. It is called Installer_Version.bat:

@ECHO OFF
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
IF "%1"=="" GOTO NOARGS
SET EXEPATH=%1
SET WMICPATH=%EXEPATH:\=\\%

for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('wmic datafile where Name^="%WMICPATH%" get Version /format:list ^| findstr "[A-Z]"') do set output=%%i
SET VERSIONINFO=%output%
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%i in ("%VERSIONINFO%") do set output=%%i
echo %output%

GOTO EOF


:NOARGS
echo No arguments were passed to script.  Exiting...
GOTO EOF

:EOF

 

 

 

Now, a bit about Distribution of packages:

All of my customers have a physical file server on-premises. This creates a HUGE opportunity to save bandwidth! Here is the basic idea:

1. All install packages are kept on a single web-server, which is accessible from any Internet connection.

2. All on-premises file servers sync files (using wget.exe) from the web-server at pre-determined intervals, and share them via CIFS.

3. In LT, on the Location screen, I have an Extra-Data Field which specifies the UNC Path where these files are stored.

4. All computers attempt to download files from the on-premises file server first.

** If the computer cannot locate the necessary file on the file server (usually because the computer is not on-site), then it downloads the file manually.

 

I do all of this through LT. It isn't perfect, but it does fairly well.

[bcrowthers 0]

I believe I have modified a script to install the latest version of Java 8.25 (11/11/14)

Java JRE v8.zip

[adminscottj 0]

So I tried updating it but it did not work. Here is what I have for Java 8u25. Any ideas?

Java v8u45.zip

[etrobeck 0]

Where does your script fail at? I tried the script and it worked just fine. It only installed the 64-bit version of Java though. It is also installing 8u45 not 8u25. The only change I made to the script is I disabled the "Create new ticket" lines.

[meuchel 1]

Wanted this to work so.....

First I wanted to uninstall all older versions of java.

Used SHELL: wmic to do that

(see remove java script in attachment)

Then in wanted to install both 32 and 64 bit Java 8u45.

I used adminscottj's file and moded it with the correct BundleID's from the java site.

(see java v8u45 script in attachment)

It worked on my Win7Pro test bed.

 

Thanks for everyones help with this.

JAVA.zip

[bcrowthers 0]

Problem installing Java from the script.

 

I get this error in the script log when I run the script above. I only edited it to include the latest version of Java (8.51 7/17/15) The script is easy to edit so I just added the off-line Java installer with the latest version. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

%windir%\ltsvc\packages\java\jre-8u51-windows-i586.exe file was not found. Download may have failed please make sure agent can download the file. Exiting Script

[meuchel 1]

did you use the correct bundleID's

 

107943 for 32bit

107944 for 64bit

[bcrowthers 0]

Yes sir, I uploaded the script.

 

Can someone look at and see what I'm missing? I greatly would appreciate it.

Java JRE v8.51.zip

[bcrowthers 0]

Ok, so it must have been the Friday blues when I tried this last week because I tried it again today and it worked fine. I'll test again on another workstation.

 

UPDATE*

So far so good, the only unfortunate part is I have to run a Uninstaller first, wait then run this script, a little time consuming but it gets the job done.

[cwtech14 0]

I found a way to always get the latest java, however am unable to install 32bit version on 64bit clients. One of our clients won't let us have the admin password and am in pickle trying to update java. I have attached my script and excel export.

Lines 10,12,15-19,24-26 are commented out.

Can you help me? Thank you in advance.

LabtechScripts.zip

[adminscottj 0]

UBCB download will give you offline registry editor to reset the local admin password. Great utility.

[cwtech14 0]

Yes it is a great utility, however if I were to reset it and they tried logging into that account, we would be in trouble. Also, I don't think it is possible to use it on a remote computer? My issue still exists of trying to silently install it in the background without the administrative password.

[meuchel 1]

can you not add a new administrative user?

make it a hidden one?

I do it for all my computers to run admin scripts.

[cwtech14 0]

I probably could however I do not know how to make it hidden. How do you make an administrative user hidden without deactivating the user account?

[meuchel 1]

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

add dword

valuename = username

data = 0

 

to unhide

set data = 1

[cwtech14 0]

So, by hiding the account, you can still use the account with a password? Just won't be able to use that account to log into the computer, correct?

[meuchel 1]

That is the way I understand it.

You are just hiding it from the gui so no one can log in locally to the machine.

[bcrowthers 0]

I'm having an issue with the latest Java update. I reconfigured the 8.45 script to include the new version of Java (114687-x86, 114689-x64) by just changing those download numbers and everything seems to work until it see that there is another version on the existing computer. Here is the error I get: "Java software version 8.0.450 was found to already be installed. Exiting Script."

 

I'm thinking it is in line 6 of the script:

6 >SELECT `Version` FROM software WHERE ComputerID = @computerid@ AND `Name` LIKE 'Java%' LIMIT 1

Java JRE v8.71.zip

[adminscottj 0]

Here you go. It is about as basic as you can get aka I built it

Install Java v8u71.zip

[bcrowthers 0]

That worked great but it only installed the x64 though. Do I just add a line in the script to include the x86 version of Java? 114687 is the x86 version, 114689 is the x64.

 

I ended up adding a line and fixing the x86/x64 issue. Testing now . . .