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Installation without user interaction

The following example demonstrates how to install EasyDiffraction v0.9.5 on Ubuntu 22.04 from the command line interface without user interaction.

This can be useful, for example, to install EasyDiffraction on VISA, the Virtual Infrastructure for Scientific Analysis. VISA provides access to remote desktop environments, enabling users to remotely analyse data during or after the experiment.

  • Download the required version of EasyDiffraction from GitHub releases
    $ wget -c https://github.com/EasyScience/EasyDiffractionBeta/releases/download/v0.9.5/EasyDiffraction_v0.9.5_ubuntu-22.04.zip
    
  • Unpack downloaded file
    $ unzip EasyDiffraction_v0.9.5_ubuntu-22.04.zip
    
  • You can now install EasyDiffraction with options for unattended usage
    $ ./EasyDiffraction_v0.9.5_ubuntu-22.04 install --verbose --confirm-command --default-answer --accept-licenses
    
  • Run the installed application from the command line
    $ ~/EasyDiffraction/EasyDiffraction/EasyDiffraction