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mass-install tool - Install software to classroom PCs (lemmy.world)
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I thought this was the right place to ask, let me know if somewhere else was better.

I have a classroom in a public school with around 30 PCs (windows) I need to install software on (python and codium). They are all the same PCs. In the past there was a management system but due to some licensing issues that does not work anymore.

How its been done before: Go to each and every PC and setup everything manually, or do it once and mirror the HDD 30 times .... both ways very time consuming.

I thought there might be a better way to do this, do you have any idea?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

PDQ Deploy is pretty highly recommended.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I would second pdq.

I use the free version to assist with the non gpo installable crapware the school has to use. It is restricted in what it can do but us good enough.

For python and the like, are you sure you want that on your network on every day workstations? Most school networks have a no programming languages policy (though handwave powershell)

We use a virtualbox vm with an immutable hard disk as a container.... Semms to work OK and might be something to look at. Has the advantage that updates are simple - change to disk image.