Parameterized Installation Packages
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an application package, said application package comprising changeable parameters;
identifying said changeable parameters;
arranging at least a portion of said changeable parameters within a user interface;
receiving a user input for said changeable parameters from said user interface;
determining a parameter value based on said user input;
installing said application package; and
changing a first portion of said application package to said parameter value.
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Abstract
An installation package may have metadata concerning optional parameters for a software package to be installed. The metadata may be read by an installation system, and a user interface presented to a user for input on the parameters values. The installation system may store the parameters for later replication of the installation. The installation system may perform the installation on a local device or a remote device, and may further be capable of presenting the user interface on another device. In some embodiments, the metadata may be available to the installation system without having to open the installation package.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an application package, said application package comprising changeable parameters; identifying said changeable parameters; arranging at least a portion of said changeable parameters within a user interface; receiving a user input for said changeable parameters from said user interface; determining a parameter value based on said user input; installing said application package; and changing a first portion of said application package to said parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An installation system comprising:
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an installation package analyzer configured to receive an application package and identify a set of changeable parameters; a user interface generator configured to arrange at least a portion of said set of changeable parameters within a user interface, receive user input for at least one changeable parameter to determine a parameter value based on said user input; a parameter manager configured to store said parameter value in a data store; and an installer configured to install said application package and change a first portion of said application package using said parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions configured to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an application package, said application package comprising changeable parameters; identifying said changeable parameters; arranging at least a portion of said changeable parameters within a user interface; receiving a user input for said changeable parameters; determining a parameter value based on said user input; storing a set of said parameter values for said changeable parameters; installing said application package on a first device to create an installed application; and for each of said changeable parameters, changing a corresponding portion of said installed application to said parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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