salt.modules.win_path¶

Manage the Windows System PATH

Note that not all Windows applications will rehash the PATH environment variable, Only the ones that listen to the WM_SETTINGCHANGE message http://support.microsoft.com/kb/104011

salt.modules.win_path.add(path, index=0)¶

Add the directory to the SYSTEM path in the index location

CLI Example:

# Will add to the beginning of the path
salt '*' win_path.add 'c:\python27' 0

# Will add to the end of the path
salt '*' win_path.add 'c:\python27' index='-1'

salt.modules.win_path.exists(path)¶

Check if the directory is configured in the SYSTEM path Case-insensitive and ignores trailing backslash

CLI Example:

salt '*' win_path.exists 'c:\python27'
salt '*' win_path.exists 'c:\python27\'
salt '*' win_path.exists 'C:\pyThon27'

salt.modules.win_path.get_path()¶

Returns the system path

salt.modules.win_path.rehash()¶

Send a WM_SETTINGCHANGE Broadcast to Windows to rehash the Environment variables

salt.modules.win_path.remove(path)¶

Remove the directory from the SYSTEM path