PERFORMING UNATTENDED SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by an electronic apparatus, a user'"'"'s selection of one or more software installation files;
reading, by the electronic apparatus, at least a portion of the one or more user-selected software installation files;
extracting, by the electronic apparatus and from the read one or more software installation files, questions that a user will be asked to answer during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files;
compiling, by the electronic apparatus, the extracted questions;
prompting, by the electronic apparatus, a user to provide answers to the compiled questions;
receiving, by the electronic apparatus, answers to one or more questions of the compiled questions prior to execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files;
storing, by the electronic apparatus, the received answers; and
providing, by the electronic apparatus, the stored answers when requested during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files.
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Abstract
Methods may perform unattended software installation. The method may include receiving a user'"'"'s selection of one or more software installation files, and reading at least a portion of the one or more user-selected software installation files. The method may additionally include extracting, from the read one or more software installation files, questions that a user will be asked to answer during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files, and compiling the extracted questions. The method may further include prompting a user to provide answers to the compiled questions, and receiving answers to one or more questions of the compiled questions prior to execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files. The method may additionally include storing the received answers, and providing the stored answers when requested during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files.
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10 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an electronic apparatus, a user'"'"'s selection of one or more software installation files; reading, by the electronic apparatus, at least a portion of the one or more user-selected software installation files; extracting, by the electronic apparatus and from the read one or more software installation files, questions that a user will be asked to answer during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files; compiling, by the electronic apparatus, the extracted questions; prompting, by the electronic apparatus, a user to provide answers to the compiled questions; receiving, by the electronic apparatus, answers to one or more questions of the compiled questions prior to execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files; storing, by the electronic apparatus, the received answers; and providing, by the electronic apparatus, the stored answers when requested during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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