--- a/arb_install.sh
+++ b/arb_install.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 cont() {
     echo "Warning: $@" 1>&2
     echo 'Do you want to continue [y]'
-    read var
     case "$var" in
         n) err "Script aborted by user" ;;
         *) echo 'Continuing...' ;;
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
 fi
 
 echo "Enter full installation path: [${ARBHOME:-/usr/arb}]"
-read ARBHOMEI
 echo
 echo
 
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@
         echo '  You can delete the old directory before installing ARB'
         echo '  or only update/change options of the old version.'
         echo 'Delete old directory (y/n)[n]?'
-        read delete_dir
         echo
         case "$delete_dir" in
             y)
@@ -163,7 +160,6 @@
     separator
     echo "Old ARB package found (type n to change only some options)."
     echo "  Do you want to update the old package: (y/n)[y]"
-    read var;
     case "$var" in
         n)
         echo "Old version unchanged";;
@@ -197,7 +193,6 @@
 echo '          2. "Path" to link pt_server data directory to'
 echo "              (if you choose this option you won't loose your PT-Servers when doing future software updates)"
 echo 'Enter path:'
-read pt_dir
 echo
 case "$pt_dir" in
     "")
@@ -222,7 +217,6 @@
         if test -d ${ARBHOME}/lib/pts; then
             echo ">>> data in default location found"
             echo 'Do you want to remove old ptserver data (recommended)? [y]'
-            read ANSWER
             case "$ANSWER" in
                 n) echo 'data not deleted' ;;
                 *) rm -r lib/pts
@@ -247,7 +241,6 @@
 echo '          n: if PT_SERVER files shall only be changable by administrator'
 echo '  or simply press return to keep the settings of an old installation.'
 echo 'Should everybody be allowed to build/update PT_SERVER files (y/n/dont_change)[dont_change]?'
-read var
 echo
 case "$var" in
     y)
@@ -273,7 +266,6 @@
 echo '          n: if there are some mean untrusty users'
 echo '  or simply press return to keep the old settings'
 echo 'Do you trust your users (y/n/dont_change)[dont_change]?'
-read var
 echo
 case "$var" in
     y)
@@ -310,7 +302,6 @@
     echo 'Choose (s/n)[s]?'
 
 fi
-read var
 echo
 
 
@@ -322,7 +313,6 @@
     n)
     separator
     echo "Enter the name of your host for the pt_server"
-    read host
     echo "Checking connection to $host"
     if ssh $host ls >/dev/zero; then
         echo ">>> ssh $host ok"
@@ -341,7 +331,7 @@
 echo ">>> Installation Complete"
 
 separator
-SHELL_ANS=0
+SHELL_ANS=1
 
 while [ "$SHELL_ANS" = "0" ]; do
 
@@ -359,7 +349,6 @@
 
     echo "Enter (1,2 or 3) to achieve further installation instructions:"
 
-    read var
 
     echo '';
     echo '**********************************************************************************************';