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[Sky King]

Hi,

I have MC running on a headless PC that operates continuously and unattended.  Is there a way to automate the update process such that when a new version, stable or beta, is released the program will automatically update itself without user intervention?

Thank you for any insight you may have.

[glynor]

If UAC is off, yes.

If UAC is on, then no.

[Sky King]

Thanks Glynor.  I have UAC off.  I can't find a switch in MC and am wondering if there is some setting in MC that I need to enable?

[Hendrik]

There is no way to do this automatically inside MC. If you want this, you'll need to come up with your own solution to install the build once its available. A tiny script can probably do it.

Also, I strongly recommend against running with UAC off.

[Sky King]

Thanks Hendrik.  At this point, I'm not savvy enough to write the script.  I'll do some research.

[glynor]

If you have UAC off, it doesn't take much of a script.

If you have the Update Channels enabled, it will update itself whenever there is a pending update at next launch.  So, you just need to quit and re-launch MC with the Auto-Updater turned on, basically.  Run through the MC installer manually once, and make sure to check the "next time auto-install after 30 seconds" box, so that it can automatically run through the installer.

Then, you just need to script a shutdown of MC (including the Library Server), and then a startup again a little bit later.

To force MC to quit (including any Library Server running in the tray) use:

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mc20.exe /mcc 20007,1
To start MC back up in full UI mode use:

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mc20.exe /start
To start MC back into Library Server Mode use:

Code: [Select]

mc20.exe /MediaServer
You should put a good long sleep in-between the two (maybe 30 seconds or so), as MC takes a little while to fully shut down.

Also, I strongly recommend against running with UAC off.

I definitely agree here.  UAC is a valuable security feature if this is a machine that EVER gets used from the console (with a keyboard and mouse).  If it is really a headless server running in a closet that NO USER EVER TOUCHES DIRECTLY, then perhaps this is a good plan.

[Sky King]

Glynor, thanks so much for the help!  I'll give it a spin later this weekend.