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Deploy when Package Library has a newer Version - WITHOUT PDQ Inventory

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Ant Halus

Hi together. Does PDQ Deploy (without PDQ Inventory) give me a way to only update 'older' software? Example Java:

  • already available in version 8.191 on all machines
  • Package is loaded from the library with PDQ Deploy
  • Package will be released for PCs, Laptops, Servers
  • with the same version on the PC it will still be installed again

Is there a way to prevent this without having to access PDQ Inventory? Normally a little bit of Code to check for installed Version in the premade Packages would be enough for it.

For the Inventory we are using Spiceworks so we don´t need and don´t want PDQ Inventory.

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    Christian Bacher

    You have to create some kind of "flag" after the installation:

    For example: Create a cmd Post-Step inside the Java Package to create a text file after the installation:

    MD c:\pdq_status\Java
echo "%time%" > c:\pdq_status\apps\Java_xx_xxx_xxx.txt

    Post Step

    Replace xx_xxx_xxx with the current Version Number

    Now go to the Properties inside the Package , move to Conditions and say:

    File:          Does Not Exist
Directory: c:\pdq_status\apps
Filename: Java_xx_xxx_xxx.txt

    Properties

    Now only devices without the txt file getting the package.

    Keep in Mind to change the version number inside the post step and the conditions if a new package comes out.

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    Ant Halus

    So no other way then this, or using PDQ Inventory. Great. -.- Because if I need to do this it is not better then WSUS Package Publisher were I have to manually Download Java but can put it in without further preperations.

    Thank you for the answer. 😃

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    Christian Bacher

    Have you tried to bulid a Spiceworks group for old Java?

    You can link to Spiceworks groups with PDQ Deploy:

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    Ant Halus

    Thats not the thing i meaned. That I mean is that the Packages from the Library should be self aware if the programm is allready installed or not. With out the need of Using Groups, AD/Spiceworks or the need for PDQ Inventory. Then with PDQ Inventory he know if it is installed or not.

    In my opinion it is a must have for a Deployment Tool.

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