Deploy Adobe Reader with updates?
What is a good way to currently deploy the latest version of Adobe Reader including all its updates?
The latest version I think is 11.0.10:
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.10/en_US/AdbeRdr11010_en_US.exe
On a brand new machine would you just run the exe with some type of silent parameter? Or are there any more updates it will need after that, and is there a way to slipstream it?
The guides I've been finding haven't been much of a help lately.
The latest version I think is 11.0.10:
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.10/en_US/AdbeRdr11010_en_US.exe
On a brand new machine would you just run the exe with some type of silent parameter? Or are there any more updates it will need after that, and is there a way to slipstream it?
The guides I've been finding haven't been much of a help lately.
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Kimputer what is that command? Does that mean it downloads newest upon initial install, or is it going to prompt end-users for updates when updates come out?
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When I said version I meant that 11.0.10 would be a different version than 11.0.09. You do not get the updated content of 11.0.10 by updating a part of 11.0.09. You install the whole new version-- 11.0.10 .
Based on the info in the link you posted, it could be that the Multilingual Installers follow the same pattern I mentioned. Once you install one, the next one you install is a complete package--the Multilingual part is not a separate update. But I have not used the Multilingual Installers .
When I said version I meant that 11.0.10 would be a different version than 11.0.09. You do not get the updated content of 11.0.10 by updating a part of 11.0.09. You install the whole new version-- 11.0.10 .
Based on the info in the link you posted, it could be that the Multilingual Installers follow the same pattern I mentioned. Once you install one, the next one you install is a complete package--the Multilingual part is not a separate update. But I have not used the Multilingual Installers .
The command is to install or update your current Adobe reader. You still have to do it as admin for them (I use a remote command though). There's no real way to avoid the update prompt. If you are quick enough though, the prompt appears a few days later than the update file appearing on Adobe's ftp. Meaning you can be quick enough to deploy it before the users see the prompt.
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Because the latest .zip of Adobe Reader 11.0 - Multilingual (MUI) installer 11.0 is 137 MB which was released on 10/14/2012.
http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/misc/AdbeRdr11000_mui_Std.zip
Whereas the "update" 'Adobe Reader 11.0.10 update - Multilingual (MUI) installer' is 35.5MB which was released on 12/9/2014.
AdbeRdr11010_en_US.exe
Un-zipped it's 74MB roughly.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows
I mean here's what I've got so far in my batch script. The first command is an install of the MSI with a transforms with the transform mst generated from the Adobe Customization Wizard. 2nd line installs the "quarterly" Adobe Reader 11.0.10 update.
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