Patent ID: 6367073
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method in a computer system for installing software products using an accessible script that is generated by the computer system and not provided by the vendor of the software products, the method comprising the steps of:displaying a list of available software products that may be installed, the list of available software products including software products from at least two vendors; receiving user input selecting one of the available software products; automatically determining whether a script for installing the selected software product other than an installation script provided by a vendor of the selected software product is accessible; if the script is accessible, automatically selecting, based on the selected software, the accessible script for installing the selected software product not provided by the vendor of the software product in order to install the selected software product; if the script is not accessible, automatically generating the script for installing the selected software product by a process including executing a vendor installation program provided by the vendor of the software product and, simultaneously with the execution of the vendor installation program, identifying changes made during the execution of the vendor installation program; and generating the script that, when executed, effects the identified changes; and automatically executing the selected script without any additional user input.