Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:00:56 +1200 From: Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz> To: knowtree@aloha.com Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can Gnome install from CD-ROM with defaults? Message-ID: <48633EA8.5090904@paradise.net.nz> In-Reply-To: <200806260027.m5Q0ReEK015675@yoda.pixi.com> References: <200806260027.m5Q0ReEK015675@yoda.pixi.com>
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knowtree@aloha.com wrote: > I want to install Gnome in a classroom situation, either live or as a > homework project. I prefer not requiring the bandwidth a network install > entails. This step will follow installing FreeBSD, so it will be on a clean > machine. > > Is there a way to do this using CD-ROM? > > What if I did it once ahead of time, then copied all the tarballs to the > new machine's /usr/ports/distfiles, then ran the gnome2 installer? Would > that work without a network connection? > > Is there a way to run the installer with the option to take all defaults > and not prompt? I recall having my recent installs get stuck several times > waiting for me to accept the proposed configuration for this or that port. > > I think the "batch" option to portinstall is what you want: $ portinstall --batch gnome2 should work out what dependencies are needed and install gnome without user intervention. Cheers Mark
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