The current install system uses a number of mechanisms to prepare for installation. What if we were to use the configuration system to handle this stage of the process?
Could we simplify the methods that are used early in the process and reduce the number of dependencies that the system requires by doing this?
This seems like an excellent adventure to take.
@TODO
Write code to pull settings from a configuration file to preload Drupal so that dependencies on the DB are satisfied.
Look to eliminate or simply functions that currently require a DB present in the early stages of a Drupal installation.
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It's likely this issue predates Contrib.social: some issue and comment data are missing.
Wonder with the current state of D10 if this is still a valid task?
There has been no work on this task for about 13 years and no response to the question made a year ago. It is likely that it is no longer needed or has been implemented. Therefor, closing.
If there is work to do here, then either re-open the issue and add a comment or open a new issue and reference this one.