Get-LabSoftwarePackage

SYNOPSIS

Get a software package

SYNTAX

Get-LabSoftwarePackage [-Path] <String> [[-CommandLine] <String>] [[-Timeout] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Gets a Software Package object to be used in AutomatedLab. The function takes in a scriptblock meant as a custom progress checking script which is currently not implemented.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

$packs = @()
$packs += Get-LabSoftwarePackage -Path $labSources\SoftwarePackages\Notepad++.exe -CommandLine /S
$packs += Get-LabSoftwarePackage -Path $labSources\SoftwarePackages\winrar.exe -CommandLine /S

Install-LabSoftwarePackages -Machine (Get-LabVM -All) -SoftwarePackage $packs

Prepare a list of packages to install on all machines, utilizing the built-in variable labSources

PARAMETERS

-CommandLine

The command line for the software package

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The full file path to the software package to execute

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Timeout

A timeout in minutes for the package installation

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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