Create a response file for third-party software (no OS installation)
Ok guys, what's the idea, how can I create an answer file for unattended installation, for example for WinAmp?
So far, all my research points to unattended installations for windows or some other OS. I want to do an unattended installation for third party software. Are there tools for this? Or is automatic installation for third-party software just a dream come true?
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The term "googling" should be "silent install", not "silent install".
Chances are you are looking for an MSI based install that can be quietly installed
MSIEXEC /I file.msi /QUIET
For non-MSI installations, you can repackage them or follow the product-specific documentation.
Just about any software company will be able to provide you with instructions on how to automatically install their product, best practice would suggest contacting the vendor first before trying your own approach. Your homebrew solution may not be tested or supported and may cause track issues.
The last for WinAmp. I'm not sure about the silent installation of this, I think they are using non-MSI format so my instructions won't help :)
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AFAIK, it's just a software dream that doesn't provide you with a mechanism in the installer to do this.
If you have a macro utility, you can record the mouse clicks and keystrokes you want to install and automate it that way. Try some of them
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If the application does not support automatic installation, some information can be found at http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php under "If all else fails" - ie. can be manually installed and repackaged to make a dumb installer. It might be messy, but it works most of the time.
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http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php (and its wiki ) is a great resource as already mentioned. http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/ is another great site as well as the WPKG wiki .
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