Can Gnome install from CD-ROM with defaults?

[Chuck Robey]

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knowtree at aloha.com wrote:
>> knowtree at aloha.com wrote:
>>> I want to install Gnome in a classroom situation, either live or as a
>>> homework project. I prefer not requiring the bandwidth a network install
>>> entails. This step will follow installing FreeBSD, so it will be on a clean
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to do this using CD-ROM? 
>>>
>>> What if I did it once ahead of time, then copied all the tarballs to the
>>> new machine's /usr/ports/distfiles, then ran the gnome2 installer? Would
>>> that work without a network connection?
>>>
>>> Is there a way to run the installer with the option to take all defaults
>>> and not prompt? I recall having my recent installs get stuck several times
>>> waiting for me to accept the proposed configuration for this or that port.
>>>
>>>   
>> I think the "batch" option to portinstall is what you want:
>>
>> $ portinstall --batch gnome2
>>
>> should work out what dependencies are needed and install gnome without 
>> user intervention.

Wonder what actual aspect of the installation process you'd be trying to
illustrate?  Because, you could install this using packages (fastest) or via a
tool like is illustrated above, or the hard way ... it largely depends on what
you're trying to show the students.  In all cases, what strikes me is the fact
that this is a pretty large, long job, in all cases requiring much longer than
you probably have for a single class.  So, maybe you could tell us?

>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Mark
> 
> I don't see any portinstall. Did it just come out? My installation is from
> last December.
> 
> Gary
> 
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