Incorrect parameter: microsoft-build-tools

[jbest84]

There is no /qn flag for the BuildTools_Full.exe installer. This causes the installer to open a winforms dialog with the list of params. The minion keeps the process open indefinitely.

[TheBigBear]

@jbest84 thanks for reporting this

[TheBigBear]

@jbest84 what is the 'quiet' or 'silent' switch for this installer? Do you know? Is there one listed in the open winforms dialog?

[jbest84]

/Quite (/Q) and /Silent (/S)

I took a screenshot of the full list:

[jbest84]

I am relatively new to salt. Is there a way these package flags can be overriden in my state files via an include/extend? I tried doing this with no luck:

include:
  - win.winrepo-ng.salt-winrepo-ng.microsoft-build-tools

extend:
  microsoft-build-tools:
    install_flags: '/Q /NoRestart'

dotnet:
  pkg.installed: 
    - pkgs:
      - microsoft-build-tools

[TheBigBear]

@jbest84 can you please test and confirm that this can be closed?

[jbest84]

@TheBigBear It worked. Thank you!

[TheBigBear]

@twangboy @jfindlay do you guys know if parameters can be 'overriden' in the way @jbest84 describes above in #813 (comment) ?
IF this can't be done already, I think this would make a great addition, but I suspect this type of 'over-riding' is probably already possible? Rigth?

[twangboy]

@TheBigBear I think it would be possible. I have added it to my list (which is getting large) of winrepo things to do.