Unattended installation of FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

Posts: 39 · acg 15 Feb 2021, 22:00

Hi. Great work
How do I run an unattended installation of FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run
I have tried with the following commands and none works:

yes | sudo ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

yes y | sudo ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

sudo sh -c 'yes y | ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run'

echo y | sudo ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

printf "y\ny\n\n" | sudo ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

Help doesn't say much:

FreeFileSync installation parameters:

    -h, --help    Show help

    --directory   Change installation directory e.g. --directory /opt/FFS

    --noshortcuts  Don't create desktop shortcuts

Thanks in advanced

Posts: 39 · acg 15 Feb 2021, 22:02

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Posts: 39 · acg 15 Feb 2021, 22:04

Distro: Ubuntu Mate 20.04 LTS
Bash 5.0.17(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

Posts: 4055 · xCSxXenon 16 Feb 2021, 16:53

Command-line installation seems to be donation only, and the FAQ page only shows Windows
https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#donation-edition

Posts: 4055 · xCSxXenon 16 Feb 2021, 17:32

Seems to be an issue with 20.04 then, no?

Posts: 39 · acg 16 Feb 2021, 19:03

Seems to be an issue with 20.04 then, no? xCSxXenon, 16 Feb 2021, 17:32

I will check with various Ubuntu distros and bash versions. For this I need some time and soon I will publish the result

Posts: 7212 · Zenju 16 Feb 2021, 19:17

I've added the --accept-license option for unattended installation.

Posts: 39 · acg 16 Feb 2021, 20:28

I've added the --accept-license option for unattended installation. Zenju, 16 Feb 2021, 19:17

For the next version?... If your answer is yes, note this:
- The first question is solved with --accept-license
- The second question is solved with --directory
- And the last one (press a key)?... I think this option is not necessary and should be removed for unattended installation

Posts: 39 · acg 16 Feb 2021, 23:12

workaround for this version 11.6 (while releasing the version with the --accept-license parameter):

#!/usr/bin/expect

set timeout -1

log_user 0

spawn ./FreeFileSync_11.6_Install.run

log_user 1

expect -exact "\r

Accept the FreeFileSync license terms? (Enter 's' to show them) \[y/n/s\] "

send -- "y\r"

expect -exact "y\r

Install FreeFileSync into /opt/FreeFileSync? \[Y/n\] "

send -- "Y\r"

expect -exact "https://freefilesync.org/donate\r

\r"

Source: https://serverfault.com/a/1053894/480349

Posts: 309 · bgstack15 17 Feb 2021, 12:44

I was expecting (hah) that expect could do what you want, but I hardly ever use it so I didn't want to grapple that task. The .run file can be extracted to get the tar.gz like before.

Posts: 39 · acg 17 Feb 2021, 13:06

I was expecting (hah) that expect could do what you want, but I hardly ever use it so I didn't want to grapple that task. The .run file can be extracted to get the tar.gz like before. bgstack15, 17 Feb 2021, 12:44

Many things can be done to solve this problem. What you say, what I posted, etc., but in my opinion the best solution is the parameter --accept-license
Hopefully developers release it with the next version, which I hope will be soon. Thanks