ubuntu/ubuntu-make

No CLI parameter to specify installation path directly from command line (unable to use ubuntu-make in chef)

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#403 opened on Jan 28, 2017

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Description

Does anyone have a reliable workaround to automatically accept the default installation path when prompted? Specifically for ide eclipse-jee.

I tried using "yes", but then it doesn't set the default installation path at all and installs it into the void. "Expect" also gets confused, what I need is to set the installation path directly:

umake ide eclipse-jee --path "/home/vagrant/.local/share/umake/ide/eclipse-jee"

This would make umake useful in automatic configuration management tools (e.g. chef).

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Tech stack
pythonshell
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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stale
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clear
Prerequisites
basic Pythonunderstanding of argparse
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine the current installation logic in the Ubuntu Make source, likely in `umake/ init .py` or similar, to understand how paths are handled. Look for existing CLI argument parsing (e.g., using argparse) and how the default installation path is set. The issue requests adding a ` path` flag that overrides the default path, similar to how other tools implement ` prefix`. Review the comments for any proposed solutions or maintainer feedback, and consider the interaction with prompts for user confirmation.