Installing a file into the GAC

[Anthony Hunter]

Is there anyway to automate the install of a file into the GAC on
Win2000? The gacutil.exe file is not available and I can't seem to find any
other way of doing it.



Thanks,
Anthony

 

[Guest]

Anthony, The GAC is a special folder available to windows (and I would guess
web) setup projects...Chuck

 

[Joshua Flanagan]

gacutil.exe is included with the .NET runtime. If gacutil.exe is not
available, it is highly likely that the .NET runtime is not available,
which means you do not have a GAC.

 

[Anthony Hunter]

The .Net runtime is installed and operating correctly. I can only find
the gacutil.exe on a Win2003 machine, It is not installed on Win2000 or
WinXP. And the .Net Framework Configuration tool is available and I can add
files through it with no problem.


Anthony

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Gacutil.exe can only be used during developement environement testing phase.
You can also drop a library as a simple file in the CAG explorerfolder.

The only way to install a shared assembly in the CAG for application
deployement is by using an Windwows 2.0 installer package setup project.


Regards
serge

 

[Guest]

Yes, you can install a file (only a strong-named assembly) into the GAC by
creating a setup project and add Special folder (GAC) to your File System on
Target Machine or you could simply drag-drop the strong-named assembnly into
the GAC if you are looking to add them manually.

with regards,

J.V.

 

[Joshua Flanagan]

That is very strange. It sounds like your install got corrupted.
gacutil.exe should be in your .NET Framework install folder, for example:
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322

You should be able to safely copy the missing file to your computer from
a different computer, or re-install the .NET Framework, in case there
are other files that have been deleted..

 

[Joshua Flanagan]

Ok, ignore me, I didn't check my facts until AFTER I posted. Apparently
gacutil.exe is not included as part of the .NET Runtime installation --
it is only available with the SDK installation.
You will have to use a setup package as others have suggested.
Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Anthony Hunter]

Thanks for all the responses.


Anthony