Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:22:41 HST From: knowtree@aloha.com To: Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz>, knowtree@aloha.com, freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can Gnome install from CD-ROM with defaults? Message-ID: <200806262222.m5QMMfbC028682@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 I don't see any portinstall. Did it just come out? My installation is from last December. Gary
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