Re: WiX (.msi) installer status

[Gerald Combs <gerald () wireshark org>]

On 1/11/21 9:12 PM, chuck c wrote:
> https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/blob/master/packaging/wix/README 
> <https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/blob/master/packaging/wix/README>
>
> "This is currently an experimental feature to provide Wireshark with an .msi installer.
> It is intended to replace the NSIS installer, but needs to be a little more complete
> before doing so."
>
> Should the Developer Guide be updated to include WiX/.msi in the Binary Distributions
> https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChIntroReleases.html 
> <https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChIntroReleases.html>
> and the Binary Packaging sections?
> https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSrcBinary.html 
> <https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSrcBinary.html>

I think it should, but we should probably mention that the WiX/.msi installer is still experimental due to the 
following issues:

- It doesn't install Npcap and USBPcap.

- We don't have a way to smoothly switch between an NSIS/.exe-installed Wireshark and a WiX/.msi-installed one. You 
have to manually uninstall the differently-packaged version first.

- The NSIS/.exe installer lets you install multiple versions, although this isn't officially supported. The WiX/.msi 
installer doesn't allow this.
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