Perhaps my mind is a bit faded as it's been a long while since I've done a new installation on a completely clean box. Isn't this the install procedure:
1) Install Java JDK 1.4.2 or 1.5 2) Install Apache Ant 3) Set environment variables for Java and Ant 4) run: ant run-install 5) run: startofbiz.bat or startofbiz.sh for linux Personally, I would be upset if a piece of software tried to install a different project (1 or 2) on its own. (I'm not even sure if Sun's Java license would allow such a script) So, on the assumption that auto-installation of 1 or 2 shouldn't be done by an Apache Ofbiz installer, the best that an installation script can do is auto-discover Java JDK and Apache Ant locations and set the environment variables (temporarily?) and then go into the ant run-install procedure? Additionally, seeing that OOTB Apache OFBiz is setup with Derby Database, I don't think any auto-installation would cover installation with Postgresql. I also don't think your DBA would like a software program installing databases on its own and creating users with permissions (user:ofbiz). So, aside from the 5 steps listed above (which by memory is in an installation document - most likely the one docs.ofbiz.org) what would you like to see from an auto-installer? Perhaps a splash screen to hide the console spit-out?
