I only deal with browser stuff, so I do a custom install nightly builds every day, and have to select custom, then browser and PSM only, day in, and day out. Then I have to manually type in /opt/mozilla/20020714 every time. If I could automate this with a config file or command line options, it would be very nice. In this mode, X would not even be required. Something like: ./mozilla-installer --packages xpcom.xpi,browser.xpi,psm.xpi,deflenus.xpi... --destdir /opt/mozilla/20020714 Then I could have a script generate the yearmonthday bit, and save myself a good 5 mintues every morning. (30 hours a year per person who would benefit from this... I'm sure some others would be interested)

./mozilla-installer -ma will install with defaults without user intervention. "-ms" is supposed to do the same except show no UI. that doesn't work. you *can* set the defaults in a file - config.ini.

This doesn't meet Jerry's requirements on two counts, X is still required and he'd get the default install directory instead of a date-based directory. If using X is OK then the second objection could be overcome with a simple pre-processing script to change the "Default location=" line in the config.ini before running the install with -ma Hm, I don't see a way to set the default setup type. In windows there's a setting you can change in the config.ini for that. If there were you'd want to set it to "Setup Type2" to get navigator-only (with PSM). I'm pretty sure this is a dupe, in any case it's not something Netscape is going to pay me to work on so marking helpwanted. You may be able to find some of the scripts and packages around (not sure where... ask on n.p.m.builds) to get and install a daily build, but I don't know if they use the .xpi packages.

> X is still required the "-ms" argument is parsed, but ignored by the unix wizard. I think I've managed to hack a working mozilla-installer-bin that handles "-ms". I filed bug 157672 for that as it seems to be a (somewhat) independent issue from this one.

patch to parse and handle "Default Setup Type" for unix. this does not affect interactive install because I don't know how to change the initial GTK selection.

There is no -help that a user might discover -ms and -ma.

you're forgetting lxr, Mozilla's extensive online help system: http://lxr.mozilla.org/mozilla1.0/source/xpinstall/wizard/unix/src2/nsXInstaller.cpp#41 worksforme, but filed bug 158033 anyway. :)

Comment on attachment 91598 [details] [diff] [review] patch r=dveditz

This patch has sat for 5 months. Who needs to sr?

dveditz@netscape.com: Can we use your r= as sr= ? And Do you know someone who can r= this ?

-> me

@Andrew does this patch cleanly apply to cirrent trunk?

New in this patch: 1. it uses "Typical/Complete/Navigator..." for the "Setup Type" instead of "Setup Type0/Setup Type1/Setup Type2...". 2. I've included modifications to the sample config.ini. 3. I figured out how to set the active button in gtk, so the patch now works outside of auto and silent mode.

Comment on attachment 140290 [details] [diff] [review] patch v2 dveditz, this is similar to a previous patch you gave r=dveditz on. This patch is even better. :)

this is the same patch with a touch of cleanup (I couldn't resist!). the 1st radio button is handled almost identically to the rest of the radio buttons, and does not need its own piece of code.

@Andrew You should mark the bug as assigned if you want to fix it with your patch :-) Also other peoples know then, that you work on it.

Comment on attachment 141869 [details] [diff] [review] include config.it changes ugh. this is bitrotted.

note that the config.ini syntax I implemented is different than that used in Windows. this patch: Default Setup Type=Typical windows: Default Setup Type=Setup Type 0 implementing it the windows way would be just as easy, but using the short description seems better, at least as long as the "name" of the setup type is so non-descriptive.

I think this bug is cursed.

Comment on attachment 147102 [details] [diff] [review] the patch I meant to attach >+; *** LOCALIZE ME BABY *** >+Default Setup Type=Typical Add a comment above the "localize me" comment documenting that the value for default setup type value must exactly match the "Description Short" of the desired setup type. r=dveditz

fixed