I'm trying to develop a script that allows me to install a program on 3 different computers the same time using sleeper scripts. And everything works find until i try and open the installer file (installer.ixl) it does nothing. but it is supposed to launch an installer application similar to that of windows install wizards

example

example of the sleeper programs 

     system("ln -s `installer location' /cd");
     system("perl cdlinker.pl");

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which opens cdlinker.pl 
     system("/cd/installer.ixl");

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if i were to do this manually it would pop up an installation window, but all i get is a blinking screen, and I've checked to make sure that the sleepers dectect the trigger files

In reply to Automated Installs? by dhice

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