mozinstall
— Install and uninstall Gecko-based applications¶
mozinstall is a small python module with several convenience methods useful for installing and uninstalling a gecko-based application (e.g. Firefox) on the desktop.
Simple example¶
import mozinstall
import tempfile
tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
firefox_dmg = 'firefox-38.0a1.en-US.mac.dmg'
install_folder = mozinstall.install(src=firefox_dmg, dest=tempdir)
binary = mozinstall.get_binary(install_folder, 'Firefox')
# from here you can execute the binary directly
# ...
mozinstall.uninstall(install_folder)
API Documentation¶
- exception mozinstall.InstallError¶
Thrown when installation fails. Includes traceback if available.
- exception mozinstall.InvalidBinary¶
Thrown when the binary cannot be found after the installation.
- exception mozinstall.InvalidSource¶
Thrown when the specified source is not a recognized file type.
Supported types: Linux: tar.gz, tar.bz2 Mac: dmg Windows: zip, exe
- mozinstall.get_binary(path, app_name)¶
Find the binary in the specified path, and return its path. If binary is not found throw an InvalidBinary exception.
- Parameters:
path – Path within to search for the binary
app_name – Application binary without file extension to look for
- mozinstall.install(src, dest)¶
Install a zip, exe, tar.gz, tar.bz2 or dmg file, and return the path of the installation folder.
- Parameters:
src – Path to the install file
dest – Path to install to (to ensure we do not overwrite any existent files the folder should not exist yet)
- mozinstall.is_installer(src)¶
Tests if the given file is a valid installer package.
Supported types: Linux: tar.gz, tar.bz2 Mac: dmg Windows: zip, exe
On Windows pefile will be used to determine if the executable is the right type, if it is installed on the system.
- Parameters:
src – Path to the install file.
- mozinstall.uninstall(install_folder)¶
Uninstalls the application in the specified path. If it has been installed via an installer on Windows, use the uninstaller first.
- Parameters:
install_folder – Path of the installation folder