But why would you want to? A zipped copy of the hlds update tool is under 400KB, if you roll out *Ten Thousand* servers, it'll run you under 4GB, which is quite frankly, nothing in the grand scheme of things.
On 26/12/2009 04:09, Peter Powell wrote: > I am aware that this method exists but I was checking to see if someone > knew of a way to autoinstall the file from *Valve's* server. > > This issue is now solved as a friend pointed me to a library which can > extract files which are packed into an installer. > > Thanks, > > -Peter Powell > > Chris Holman wrote: > >> Exactly. >> >> That is the installer. >> >> If you zip up the contents of what it installs and host the few MB >> somewhere, you can run free with your scripts, unhindered by the >> primitive GUI. I just zipped my copy of it up - 2.5MB. Easier done than >> said. >> >> =) >> >> On 26/12/2009 2:49 PM, Peter Powell wrote: >> >> >>> Looks like a GUI tool to me -> >>> http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2032/hldsupdatetoolinstaller.png >>> >>> -Peter Powell >>> >>> -xL-Trinidad wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> no, the tool is a console tool. you just have to run it with some >>>> parameters and thats it. never seen a gui installation tool on windows so >>>> far. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Peter Powell >>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 7:19 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unattended server installation - possible? >>>> >>>> >>>> My issue is not that I can not run the tool - the problem is that the >>>> tool which exists on Valve's server is a _GUI_ installer and I can't >>>> seem to find a way to preconfigure it to run automatically without a >>>> user running through the installation wizard. >>>> >>>> I have tried using Google but I found nothing which would solve my >>>> problem. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -Peter Powell >>>> >>>> Chris Holman wrote: >>>> > HLDSupdatetool.exe is still a command line thing and can be copied >>>> > around as needed. >>>> > >>>> > Just the package Valve distributes it in is an installer. Once >>>> installed >>>> > it's the same as the linux version (essentially). >>>> > >>>> > On 26/12/2009 12:56 AM, Shane Arnold wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Sorry I just realised it would be more difficult on Windows >>>> (being a GUI >>>> >> installer). My apologies. >>>> >> >>>> >> On 25/12/2009 9:48 PM, Shane Arnold wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >>> Installation from hldsupdatetool/steam is usually just one >>>> command... so >>>> >>> yes? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Learning to create scripts in Linux and Windows is suprisingly >>>> easy. >>>> >>> Google is your friend. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 25/12/2009 9:29 PM, Peter Powell wrote: >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Is there any way to run the server installer in "unattended" >>>> mode? I >>>> >>>> wish to create a script to automatically fetch the server >>>> installer from >>>> >>>> Valve's servers and automatically install it with the options >>>> (location, >>>> >>>> etc) preset. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Peter Powell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>> archives, please visit: >>>> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4716 (20091225) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
