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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Sukadev Bhattiprolu, Beaverton, OR (US);
Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Beaverton, OR (US);
Haren Myneni, Tigard, OR (US);
Malahal R Naineni, Tigard, OR (US);
Badari Pulavarty, Beaverton, OR (US);
Chandra Seetharaman, Portland, OR (US);
Narasimha N Sharoff, Beaverton, OR (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
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.