[wpkg-users] non-silent gui install question

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Tom Cool wrote:

>> The window is actually displayed, but you can't see it.
> 
> that's what i suspected :^/
> 
>>> is there anything i can do to make that work, or will it just never work
>>> with gui installers?
>> It's not a good idea to use it with GUI installers.
>> Start it when the workstation boots, or make sure the application is not
>> running (kill the applications, for example using taskkill on XP).
>>
>> Of course, be careful, as users may loose data this way.
> 
> sadly some applications won't install without a gui (eg. IBM Rational
> ClearCase 6 patches)

You can always try to repackage :)

I always ask the vendor if there is a way to do a scripted / silent 
installations, to deploy their product on dozens of systems. Sometimes 
they have a clue, sometimes doesn't...


-- 
Tomasz Chmielewski
http://wpkg.org






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