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How to install a package with apt without the “Do you want to continue [Y/n]?” prompt?
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I am trying to make a bash script that automates the installation of several packages that I use on any ubuntu machine. I frequently create virtual machines either through Amazon AWS or Digital Ocean and would like to just run one script to install all the packages I use.
Some of the packages I would like to install are Emacs and Node.js
The normal way I install these would be to run apt-get install Emacs, and while doing this I am always prompted with a warning about how much space this app will take up and if I am sure I want to continue.
Is there a way to automate this process, from a script, and always say "yes" to these prompts?
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How to install a package with apt without the “Do you want to continue [Y/n]?” prompt?
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I am trying to make a bash script that automates the installation of several packages that I use on any ubuntu machine. I frequently create virtual machines either through Amazon AWS or Digital Ocean and would like to just run one script to install all the packages I use.
Some of the packages I would like to install are Emacs and Node.js
The normal way I install these would be to run apt-get install Emacs, and while doing this I am always prompted with a warning about how much space this app will take up and if I am sure I want to continue.
Is there a way to automate this process, from a script, and always say "yes" to these prompts?
command-line apt bash
edited Nov 3 '18 at 7:21
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asked Jul 30 '16 at 23:45
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yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
1
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) ispkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.
– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
1
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31
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How to install a package with apt without the “Do you want to continue [Y/n]?” prompt?
4 answers
I am trying to make a bash script that automates the installation of several packages that I use on any ubuntu machine. I frequently create virtual machines either through Amazon AWS or Digital Ocean and would like to just run one script to install all the packages I use.
Some of the packages I would like to install are Emacs and Node.js
The normal way I install these would be to run apt-get install Emacs, and while doing this I am always prompted with a warning about how much space this app will take up and if I am sure I want to continue.
Is there a way to automate this process, from a script, and always say "yes" to these prompts?
command-line apt bash
edited Nov 3 '18 at 7:21
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asked Jul 30 '16 at 23:45
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This question already has an answer here:
How to install a package with apt without the “Do you want to continue [Y/n]?” prompt?
4 answers
I am trying to make a bash script that automates the installation of several packages that I use on any ubuntu machine. I frequently create virtual machines either through Amazon AWS or Digital Ocean and would like to just run one script to install all the packages I use.
Some of the packages I would like to install are Emacs and Node.js
The normal way I install these would be to run apt-get install Emacs, and while doing this I am always prompted with a warning about how much space this app will take up and if I am sure I want to continue.
Is there a way to automate this process, from a script, and always say "yes" to these prompts?
This question already has an answer here:
How to install a package with apt without the “Do you want to continue [Y/n]?” prompt?
4 answers
command-line apt bash
command-line apt bash
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yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
1
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) ispkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.
– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
1
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31
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yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
1
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) ispkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.
– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
1
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31
yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
1
1
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) is
pkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) is
pkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
1
1
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31
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From the OPTIONS section of man apt-get
-y, --yes, --assume-yes
Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and
run non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as
changing a held package, trying to install a unauthenticated
package or removing an essential package occurs then apt-get will
abort. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes.
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
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I once ran into a package that was immune to--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input
– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo
– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
TheDEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractivestops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.
– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
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There is a unix command called
yes
Without options it outputs the string "y" repeatedly until killed.
To use it, simply pipe the result to the command where you need the confirmations:
yes | apt-get install ...
Read more in the Unix man pages or in the SO post The “yes” command.
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You can add -y To any library install to answer yes
Eg : apt-get install -y nodejs
Eg : apt-get install -y gnupg
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From the OPTIONS section of man apt-get
-y, --yes, --assume-yes
Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and
run non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as
changing a held package, trying to install a unauthenticated
package or removing an essential package occurs then apt-get will
abort. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes.
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
2
I once ran into a package that was immune to--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input
– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo
– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
TheDEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractivestops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.
– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
add a comment |
From the OPTIONS section of man apt-get
-y, --yes, --assume-yes
Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and
run non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as
changing a held package, trying to install a unauthenticated
package or removing an essential package occurs then apt-get will
abort. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes.
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
2
I once ran into a package that was immune to--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input
– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo
– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
TheDEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractivestops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.
– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
add a comment |
From the OPTIONS section of man apt-get
-y, --yes, --assume-yes
Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and
run non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as
changing a held package, trying to install a unauthenticated
package or removing an essential package occurs then apt-get will
abort. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes.
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
From the OPTIONS section of man apt-get
-y, --yes, --assume-yes
Automatic yes to prompts; assume "yes" as answer to all prompts and
run non-interactively. If an undesirable situation, such as
changing a held package, trying to install a unauthenticated
package or removing an essential package occurs then apt-get will
abort. Configuration Item: APT::Get::Assume-Yes.
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
answered Jul 30 '16 at 23:54
steeldriversteeldriver
66.4k11107179
66.4k11107179
2
I once ran into a package that was immune to--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input
– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo
– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
TheDEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractivestops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.
– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
add a comment |
2
I once ran into a package that was immune to--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input
– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo
– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
TheDEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractivestops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.
– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
2
2
I once ran into a package that was immune to
--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
I once ran into a package that was immune to
--yes. APT didn't ask any questions, but I think a preinst or postinst script was always waiting for some trivial input– Xen2050
Jul 31 '16 at 9:03
1
1
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install foo– Roger Lipscombe
Jul 31 '16 at 19:23
1
1
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
@RogerLipscombe I am sorry, can you explain your comment a bit more?
– Startec
Jul 31 '16 at 21:47
1
1
The
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive stops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
The
DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive stops preinst and postinst scripts from asking questions.– Roger Lipscombe
Aug 1 '16 at 5:37
add a comment |
There is a unix command called
yes
Without options it outputs the string "y" repeatedly until killed.
To use it, simply pipe the result to the command where you need the confirmations:
yes | apt-get install ...
Read more in the Unix man pages or in the SO post The “yes” command.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
Community♦
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answered Jul 31 '16 at 16:50
WeSeeWeSee
1413
add a comment |
There is a unix command called
yes
Without options it outputs the string "y" repeatedly until killed.
To use it, simply pipe the result to the command where you need the confirmations:
yes | apt-get install ...
Read more in the Unix man pages or in the SO post The “yes” command.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
Community♦
1
answered Jul 31 '16 at 16:50
WeSeeWeSee
1413
add a comment |
There is a unix command called
yes
Without options it outputs the string "y" repeatedly until killed.
To use it, simply pipe the result to the command where you need the confirmations:
yes | apt-get install ...
Read more in the Unix man pages or in the SO post The “yes” command.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
Community♦
1
answered Jul 31 '16 at 16:50
WeSeeWeSee
1413
There is a unix command called
yes
Without options it outputs the string "y" repeatedly until killed.
To use it, simply pipe the result to the command where you need the confirmations:
yes | apt-get install ...
Read more in the Unix man pages or in the SO post The “yes” command.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:37
Community♦
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answered Jul 31 '16 at 16:50
WeSeeWeSee
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You can add -y To any library install to answer yes
Eg : apt-get install -y nodejs
Eg : apt-get install -y gnupg
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
add a comment |
You can add -y To any library install to answer yes
Eg : apt-get install -y nodejs
Eg : apt-get install -y gnupg
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
add a comment |
You can add -y To any library install to answer yes
Eg : apt-get install -y nodejs
Eg : apt-get install -y gnupg
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
You can add -y To any library install to answer yes
Eg : apt-get install -y nodejs
Eg : apt-get install -y gnupg
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
vijayvijay
1013
answered Jan 6 at 7:13
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yes | apt-get ...
– Joshua
Jul 31 '16 at 3:30
1
You could also set up an image of a machine after you've set it up the way you want, and then make clones of it when you need new ones. Another option (especially if you have a long list that sometimes changes) is
pkgsync. That program takes care of keeping the packages you need installed and up to date, and removing the ones that are not needed or actively unwanted.– ToVine
Jul 31 '16 at 13:53
1
You might want to take a look at Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, which were designed to solve exactly this sort of problem. Ansible in particular is an easy one to get up and running as it operates over SSH. You can either send your own commands to your nodes, or (more likely) use the many modules that have been written to solve common tasks (such as installing packages). Once you have it set up, you only need to run a single command and it ensures that your entire inventory of servers are all in the correct state.
– Jon Bentley
Jul 31 '16 at 18:37
Also read: superuser.com/a/164580/320611
– DRS David Soft
Mar 18 '17 at 12:31