[Bug] qmk setup command should not require a yes answer to cloning the qmk_firmware repo to install dependencies

[benjistokman]

Describe the Bug

qmk setup should not require a yes answer to cloning the qmk_firmware repo to install dependencies. I only wanted to install the dependencies, not clone the repository.

Keyboard Used

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Link to product page (if applicable)

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Operating System

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qmk doctor Output

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Is AutoHotKey / Karabiner installed

• AutoHotKey (Windows)
• Karabiner (macOS)

Other keyboard-related software installed

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Additional Context

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[tzarc]

This is a chicken-and-egg problem, the dependency installation scripts live within QMK Firmware.

I'm not sure what you're asking for is achievable -- if you're not building for QMK you probably don't need the dependencies?

[benjistokman]

I have the firmware on a user that doesn't have sudo access. Perhaps having a copy-paste list of commands?

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[fauxpark]

The install scripts are a little too lengthy for that.

[tzarc]

....and for normal distributions, require sudo access. So you'll likely need to inspect the installation scripts, build the dependencies yourself and place them on $PATH inside the user account.

I'm all for keeping things self-contained, but asking users who aren't necessarily familiar with Unix-isms to build their own tooling is probably a bridge too far.