Re: We need easier installation.
On Oct 26, Martin Alonso Soto wrote:
> Marc Singer <elf@netcom.com> wrote:
> > 2) Smooth install. All the questions must be asked up front or at
> > the end.
>
> Some days ago, David Engel proposed an idea that IMO is worth
> considering. It consists in making interactivity in package scripts
> conditional by using an environment variable. If the variable is not
> defined, the scripts will take their current behavior, i. e. asking
> all of the questions during the installation face. If the variable is
> defined, the scripts will only try to leave the package in a stable
> state (not necessarily operational, though) without asking any
< ... >
> Opinions?,
Yes, I heartily second this suggestion - I've been defering suggesting
this myself until I'd had a chance to read through the available docs on
the package system. Is there some way of doing it which doesn't involve
modifying every package's install scripts?
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