SOLVED: Console Extension Pack installation Powershell

[ft systems gmbh]

Hi together

I've written a Powershellscript to Install the Extension Pack and want to share it here.
Unfotunatelly this message comes: "You must be a member for 1 days and have 1 posts before you can post u r l." (Because I have some U R L to refer)
Even the word "U R L" is not allowed for the first Post. Thats why I write it with spaces.

So, I create my first post with this and publish the script tomorrow.

Kind Regards
Michael

[socratis]

Don't post the URL, post the instructions here. You never know when your hosting site might go down. Again, please post the instructions here, not in a 3rd party site. Thank you.

[ft systems gmbh]

Hi together

@socratis: I always wanted to post the solution, not just a link. But for documentation reason (source links of some code snippets) my post contains URL's. Sorry when I was unspecific. :-)

Based on this page viewtopic.php?f=7&t=44337 I've written a Powershellscript.
I've written some potential improvements in the script. (See "The following features are not implemented yet.") Feel free to implement and share them.

Have fun.

Kind Regards
Michael

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# Scriptname: 171130_virtualbox_extpack-vALL-both-mui.ps1
# 30.11.2017, Michael Nydegger, http://www.michael-nydegger.ch
# Titel: Download and install proper extension pack for Virtualbox
# Description: This script downloads the proper VirtualBox ExtensionPack.
#
# IMPORTENT
# Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack is only for personal and evaluation use!
# See https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/VirtualBox_PUEL
#
# The following features are not implemented yet. Feel free to implement and share it:
# - Check if downloadfile exists before downloading. Line 40
# - Check if the current Version of Extension pack is installed. if yes -> abort installation
# - Check if VirtualBox Extension Pack was successfully installed

# Testing
# -------
# Tested as followed:
# - Install on Virtualbox Version 5.2.2r119230
# - Install on Virtualbox Version 5.1.30
# - Install on Virtualbox Version 5.1.30. Executed this script. Updated Virtualbox to 5.2.2r119230. Run this script again.


# Manual of "VBoxManage.exe": https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html


# Check if "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" exists aka Virtualbox is installed
# Source: https://www.windowspro.de/script/test-path-powershell-pruefen-ob-eine-datei-existiert

if(Test-Path "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe"){

	# Get version of the installed VirtualBox
	$VBOX_VERSION_PLAIN = & "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" -v

	# Cut string of version
	# Source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5203730/cut-off-text-in-string-after-before-seperator-in-powershell
	# Get version without number after letter "r"
	$VBOX_VERSION_CUT_BEFORE = $VBOX_VERSION_PLAIN.Substring(0, $VBOX_VERSION_PLAIN.IndexOf("r"))
	# Get number after letter "r"
	$VBOX_VERSION_CUT_AFTER = $VBOX_VERSION_PLAIN.Substring($VBOX_VERSION_PLAIN.IndexOf("r")+1)

	# Create Filename to download
    # Example filename: Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.1.30-118389.vbox-extpack  
	$VBOX_FILENAME = "Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-" + $VBOX_VERSION_CUT_BEFORE + "-" + $VBOX_VERSION_CUT_AFTER + ".vbox-extpack"

	# Create full downloadpath
	$VBOX_DOWNLOADPATH = "http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/" + $VBOX_VERSION_CUT_BEFORE + "/" + $VBOX_FILENAME

	# Check if link exist
	# Source: https://gist.github.com/hrwgc/7455343
	# not implemented yet. Feel free to complete


	# Download file
	wget $VBOX_DOWNLOADPATH -OutFile $VBOX_FILENAME
	
	# Install the downloaded package
    # "--replace" removes old versions first.
    # Accept License. Source:
    # https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=82761#p399415
    # https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16674
	echo y | & "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" extpack install --replace $VBOX_FILENAME
	
	
	# "Used to remove temporary files and directories that may have been left behind if a previous install or uninstall command failed." - Copied from https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html
	& "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" extpack cleanup
	
    # Delete downloaded file
    Remove-Item $VBOX_FILENAME -Force


	$EXITMESSAGE = "Installation finished"
	$EXITCODE = 0

	}
else{
	$EXITMESSAGE = "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe not found. Probably Virtualbox is not installed."
	$EXITCODE = 1
	}
Write-Host $EXITMESSAGE
exit $EXITCODE