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apt-get install with --assume-yes is still prompting me to install dependencies

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I am trying to write a bash script to install a list of software. I am using --assume-yes to get past the prompts.

This following line somehow doesn't work:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties --assume-yes

If I try to apt-get without --assume-yes it works but the prompt asks me to:

please [Enter] to continue or ctrl+c to cancel adding it

How do I add Enter as a command when running apt-get install instead of using --assume-yes?

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answered 2 Years ago riffnkful · Accepted Answer

Your problem is that the option should be before the packages, not after, this is the correct syntax:

apt-get <options> command package=version/release

So, for it to work it should be:

sudo apt-get --assume-yes install python-software-properties

apt-get is forgiving when mixing up command and options, but to err on the safe side, you should always use the options before the command and never put options or commands after the name of the package.