How can I automate dpkg/apt-get?

Question

I\'m trying to create a script that automatically downloads packages for new servers. However, some things like \'mysql-server\' can not installed automatically cause you ne

Answer 1

For packages that ask questions through debconf (which is what puts up the ncurses display), you can pre-answer the questions. For sun-java, the questions can be pre-answered by following the instructions at http://www.davidpashley.com/blog/debian/java-license