MSI package installation from network path

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Hi,

We are running Octopus Deploy version 2.6.2.845 and I have run into an issue with MSI package installation. I am using a pre-defined step called “Run - Windows installer”. I want to specify a network path where installer is placed ( \shareserver\folder1\package.msi). Unfortunately this way step fails complaining file can’t be found (error 1619). If path with letter is specified - all goes well (C:\temp\file.msi).
After investigating what is being executed by Octopus I found that when checking path two powershell commands are used: Test-Path and Resolve-Path. I don’t know why both of them are needed because Test-Path return “true” even id a network path is given. However, Return-Path returns Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem::\servername\folder\file.msi . And of course later on this path can’t be found. Will there be a fix for this or have I missed something when looking at Octopus script and path handling?

Sincerely,
Lauras Juozulynas

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Hi Laurus

Thanks for getting in touch.

Good pickup, this script wasn’t written with network paths in mind. It’s an easy fix though, change the line :

$actionOptionFile = Resolve-Path $MsiFilePath

to

$actionOptionFile = (Resolve-Path $MsiFilePath).ProviderPath

and it should work for you. Let me know and I can update the script in the community library.

Regards

Damian