automating software installation

[surferboy]

thanks in advance.

i was just wondering if any one knows a way that i can
install a given set of programs with out answering all of
the install questions. the programs i have in mind are
spybot and some other similar programs but i need them
installed on a 100 pluss computers so it would help if i
didnt have to answer a 1000 plus questions about every
installation.
thanks

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[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

i was just wondering if any one knows a way that i can
install a given set of programs with out answering all of
the install questions. the programs i have in mind are
spybot and some other similar programs but i need them
installed on a 100 pluss computers so it would help if i
didnt have to answer a 1000 plus questions about every
installation.

Hi

I have looked at Spybot and search it's Web site, and I can't find any way to
install it unattended (I have tried InstallShield's -r, but it doesn't create a
record file)

Also, from the thread "Silent Install for Deployment" at the Spybot forum, it
looks like the only way is to find out what files and registry values are
added/changed during the installation, and from this create your own scripted
installation:

http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=6866&hl=


You could also ask the author about this issue:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=contact

 

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

The Spybot installer uses Inno Setup, so you can perform an unattended
installation by passing the "/silent" switch.

I figured this out by running "strings" on the installer executable.
See <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.html#inno>.

- Pat