Silent install....

Noob question...what is silent install?how make software to silent install?

Kari said:

I could never explain it as good as Wikipedia, so here's an extract from Installation (computer programs) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Wikipedia said:

Silent installation
Installation that does not display messages or windows during its progress. "Silent installation" is not the same as "unattended installation", though it is often improperly used as such.

Unattended installation
Installation that is performed without user interaction during its progress or, in a stricter sense, with no user present at all, except eventually for the initial launch of the process. An installation process usually requires a user who "attends" it to make choices at request: accepting an EULA, specifying preferences and passwords, etc. In graphical environments, installers that offer a wizard-based interface are common. However these installers may also provide command line switches that allow performing unattended installations.

Answer file
Some unattended installations can be driven by a script providing answers to the various choices such as the answer file which can be used when installing Microsoft Windows on a large number of machines.

Kari

Thanks Kari!

Kari said:

I could never explain it as good as Wikipedia, so here's an extract from Installation (computer programs) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Wikipedia said:

Silent installation
Installation that does not display messages or windows during its progress. "Silent installation" is not the same as "unattended installation", though it is often improperly used as such.

Unattended installation
Installation that is performed without user interaction during its progress or, in a stricter sense, with no user present at all, except eventually for the initial launch of the process. An installation process usually requires a user who "attends" it to make choices at request: accepting an EULA, specifying preferences and passwords, etc. In graphical environments, installers that offer a wizard-based interface are common. However these installers may also provide command line switches that allow performing unattended installations.

Answer file
Some unattended installations can be driven by a script providing answers to the various choices such as the answer file which can be used when installing Microsoft Windows on a large number of machines.

Kari

Can u tell me which software that can be silent install and list of the software?

Google Chrome is a good example of silent install. You see no install procedure as you do with most programs. You see nothing in fact. You have to check the version number to verify that its been installed or upgraded.

swarfega said:

Google Chrome is a good example of silent install. You see no install procedure as you do with most programs. You see nothing in fact. You have to check the version number to verify that its been installed or upgraded.

Thanks for the info swarfega!But can u tell me how to make software to silent install?sorry,too many question.

Are you referring to a specific program?

swarfega said:

Are you referring to a specific program?

Thanks for reply.any program.....