Application Packaging - Batch v VBScript v Powershell and career advice
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@Badger. I am very interested in App-V. Could you suggest some resources on internet for learning sequencing ? - lokendrasingh 8 years ago
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I am a full time packager, I am mainly an MSI guy, but do a lot of App-V (4.6 and 5).
I personally don't use a lot of scripts in packaging, mainly just MSI stuff. There is a lot you can do with an MSI......
I have a vbs that adds and removes entries from a file (like the hosts or services file). Also a vbs that I use to run secedit as a CustomAction in an MSI, I have not used either for a long time.
If you don't know ANY scripting language, and you work mainly in Windows, I would go down the PowerShell route. Happy to hear other peoples arguments on that.
I mention this a lot, but there is a free 'limited version' of AdminStudio for SCCM users. You can capture legacy setups to make MSI, but you can't actually exclude files or reg keys in the IRP or edit the ISM file, (its not really limited, its almost pointless). Almost pointless.... it has saved my bacon a few times. You have to clean up the MSI in Orca. I hope to write a blog soon about getting the most out of the 'limited version'. (Watch this space)
There are some more reasonable tools you can but yourself like the Infopulse PACE.
Cheers
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Cheers for the reply. Any other tips for someone wanting to be a full time packager. I have read so much but there is only so much you can learn from reading and not doing etc. So what are your tools of choice? - Arry74 9 years ago
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just look for a packaging role... I don't get to keyed up over tools. Learn about the OS and how applications work, its all files and reg keys. I work all over for different clients, some have AdminStudio, some don't, most have SCCM 2012 (for deployment). Orca is probably to tool I use most. Also most have App-V (4.6 and 5), I also have a few clients that don't have any App-V. App-V is very popular, get a hold of that and start sequencing some apps. - Badger 9 years ago
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Thanks Badger, appreciated - Arry74 9 years ago
