Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:34:32 +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: <486605A8.6010909@paradise.net.nz> In-Reply-To: <200806262222.m5QMMfbC028682@yoda.pixi.com> References: <200806262222.m5QMMfbC028682@yoda.pixi.com>
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knowtree@aloha.com wrote: >> 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 >> > > I don't see any portinstall. Did it just come out? My installation is from > last December. > > > > > It is part of the portupgrade port (if you have installed the ports collection, see /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portupgrade). Cheers Mark
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