Comments on: Simplify software installations with silent routines http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/ cynical thoughts on software and web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-165377 Rarst Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-165377 <a href="#comment-165305"><strong>@May</strong></a> Sorry, no idea. Quick search doesn't find any new keys for Picasa - same /S /L are being recommended. @May

Sorry, no idea. Quick search doesn’t find any new keys for Picasa – same /S /L are being recommended.

]]> By: May http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-165305 May Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:47:58 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-165305 picasa 3.8 install /S /L did install but the windows installer help screen keep popping up, have to click OK for the install to complete. Is there any option that will stop the installer help screen from popping up? Thank you. picasa 3.8 install /S /L did install but the windows installer help screen keep popping up, have to click OK for the install to complete. Is there any option that will stop the installer help screen from popping up?

Thank you.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-165187 Rarst Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:09:01 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-165187 <a href="#comment-165186"><strong>@Reynold</strong></a> I am not dealing with large quantities of computers lately, but for myself I integrated quite a bit of silent stuff with <a href="http://www.rarst.net/tag/ketarin/">Ketarin</a> for some realyl seamless install and updates. For many apps feels close to that Linux experience when you just say it to update and it does it like magic. @Reynold

I am not dealing with large quantities of computers lately, but for myself I integrated quite a bit of silent stuff with Ketarin for some realyl seamless install and updates. For many apps feels close to that Linux experience when you just say it to update and it does it like magic.

]]> By: Reynold http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-165186 Reynold Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-165186 Nice one Rarst, kinda got a idea that ill be able to make my own silent package installer... im working with lots of computers and it sucks to install all the same things. Cheers mate! Nice one Rarst, kinda got a idea that ill be able to make my own silent package installer… im working with lots of computers and it sucks to install all the same things. Cheers mate!

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-12098 Rarst Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:23 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-12098 @Rush Yeah, giving this setup to family probably won't work too well. :) For remote stuff I am thinking about addition of fetching files from my <a href="http://www.rarst.net/software/sharing-files-http-file-server/">HFS</a> file server so I can connect to remote PC with <a href="http://www.rarst.net/software/crossloop/">CrossLoop</a>, launch install routine and keep an eye on it. For home page hijacks I encountered by chance cool <a href="http://www.rarst.net/software/opera-super-setup/">Opera super setup</a> that is great for settings lockdown. @Rush

Yeah, giving this setup to family probably won’t work too well. :)

For remote stuff I am thinking about addition of fetching files from my HFS file server so I can connect to remote PC with CrossLoop, launch install routine and keep an eye on it.

For home page hijacks I encountered by chance cool Opera super setup that is great for settings lockdown.

]]> By: Rush http://www.rarst.net/software/silent-install/#comment-12094 Rush Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:08:32 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=526#comment-12094 Good read, Rarst. I drove myself crazy when I was first trying to figure out the s/u installs. After finally getting all the commands down for the different installers, I torpedoed the whole endeavor. The main thing I found in these silent installs is that sometimes, not always, there is no option to install without the bs add-ons like yahoo toolbar or avoid homepage switching, etc. For me, it's easier to talk someone through the next> situation than answer the phone at 2am because my Mom cant figure out what happened to her homepage. U/S installs are great for large deployment packages and operators with some level of skill, but my bright idea to use them as a package installer for the non tech savvy..... not so much. Good read, Rarst. I drove myself crazy when I was first trying to figure out the s/u installs. After finally getting all the commands down for the different installers, I torpedoed the whole endeavor.
The main thing I found in these silent installs is that sometimes, not always, there is no option to install without the bs add-ons like yahoo toolbar or avoid homepage switching, etc. For me, it’s easier to talk someone through the next> situation than answer the phone at 2am because my Mom cant figure out what happened to her homepage.
U/S installs are great for large deployment packages and operators with some level of skill, but my bright idea to use them as a package installer for the non tech savvy….. not so much.

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