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I am trying to install mrtg on boot.

apt-get install mrtg

is the required command. But when installing it comes up with a GUI asking me to say "Yes/No". This is good if I am running the script manually, but on boot it gets stuck. Is there a work around?

The prompt I get is not the normal Y/N thingy. ( This can be fixed using apt-get -y install ), but what I get is a kind of blue screen with a window popping up asking "Yes/No"

vkris
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Why would you need to install it at boot? You should only need to install it once...

Consider using dpkg preconfiguration, to seed the answer to the Yes/No question. See http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/394 for more details on preseeding to automate installs.

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  • I'm operating on Amazon. I need to install when launching a new machine. Also, I can create an image with this installed, but that is not an option for the current scenario. Thanks! – vkris Jan 24 '12 at 22:04
  • Well, creating an image is the more appropriate way to do it. Otherwise, use the suggested alternative for doing automatic installs. – Has QUIT--Anony-Mousse Jan 24 '12 at 22:06