PowerShell script to fetch to list of all software's/tools embodied in the custom images and server details of base image

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PowerShell script to fetch to list of all software's/tools embodied in the custom images and server details of base image

Varma 1,495

I have custom images in compute gallery as below

User's image

and

1.

I would like to fetch software's installed on above images, is it possible to list? if yes how

the reason I am asking we will take new server from market gallery and then we will install all the softwares present in the above images.

also is it possible to know which windows server is used and starting using the implementing the above images?

PLease share POwerShell command to achive this requirement

FYI;

we have enabled couple of softwares/tools SSIS softwares from Vistual studio also in one of the above image , is it possible to get all those tools/softwares using any PowerShell commands

We would like to start fresh from scratch using packer

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Martin Therkelsen 1,410 MVP

There is no easy way of doing this. You do have a few options, though.

You can deploy the image to a new VM and then use PowerShell to fetch the installed software by doing a remote command to the VM. You still need to upload the result to a place where you can see it, like a storage account.
If you don't want to run remote PowerShell on the VM, you can download the VHD file from the VM created and then mount it locally and fetch the information.

Neither of the above solutions will help you get any source files for installing the software on a new image. You must get those installation media elsewhere and set up Packer to install it into a new image.

Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-08T19:36:21.04+00:00

Hi Martin okay at least is it possible to get the list of softwares and tools installed on latest image? Please suggest looking forward to hear from you
Martin Therkelsen 1,410 Reputation points MVP

2024-02-08T19:38:49.3166667+00:00

You can find a PowerShell script here to find installed software: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/use-powershell-to-quickly-find-installed-software/
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-08T19:46:05.55+00:00

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Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-08T19:47:43.1933333+00:00

Does it cover VS stuido enabled tools,? Can you like me exact script?
Martin Therkelsen 1,410 Reputation points MVP

2024-02-08T20:08:27.94+00:00

It won't fetch VS plugins unless they are installed as a regular piece of software. There is no real easy way to go about this; it needs to be analyzed for the solution to be good.
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-08T20:11:51.3433333+00:00

Okay, but what aboe knowing OS disk , image disk and image_publishere all these details before base image and after custom image if we create VM, all those image publisher and offer details will remain same right?
Martin Therkelsen 1,410 Reputation points MVP

2024-02-08T20:17:16.44+00:00

Now, I am a bit confused. You can use the images from the compute gallery to deploy a new VM with the same software installed without having to do any work other than start the deployment. I read the question as if you wanted to get information from the image and rebuild it from scratch. I almost have the JSON file that you asked about in another question.
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-08T22:12:11.1566667+00:00

Hi Martin. You are right, that JSON/HCL file defintly will be useful, thank you once that is ready I need to create provisoners with PS command for the respective softwares, and those softwares I should get it from latest custom image, this is my approach but management is suggesting to take fresh image and install all softwares
Martin Therkelsen 1,410 Reputation points MVP

2024-02-09T06:11:33.2233333+00:00

I would agree with your management, and do a fresh image and install the software. This is what I have been doing for Citrix and AVD for many years now, and it ensures a stable and automated environment.
Varma 1,495 Reputation points

2024-02-09T06:27:34.1233333+00:00

HI Martin,

1.

In that case, whatever HCL file you shared just now, what exactly need to modify to start with fresh image. now I am confused about providing source image details as managed image and shared gallery both are there,

2.

Is it right approach create a VM from custom image and then use your below blog to check the softwares https://devblogs.microsoft.com/scripting/use-powershell-to-quickly-find-installed-software/

and prepare PS commands to install those softwares and add it in the provision section, am I correct?

3.

and how do we add VS plugins in the provsioners?

Thank you for the support

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