Command line options

-console

Specifies to use the console interface mode, in which messages during installation are displayed on the Java console and the Wizard is run in console mode.

-font font_name

Specifies the installer display character. This option can be used only when installing in GUI mode.

-is:javaconsole

Displays the Java console during installation. It has no affect on the mode in which the Installer runs (see -console).

-is:javahome JavaHomeDirectory

Indicates that the installer or uninstaller uses the specified JVM rather than the default. Only a version 1.4.x JVM may be specified. If used when installing the product, no uninstaller is created.

-is:tempdir directory

Sets the path to the temporary directory (directory) to which the installer should write its temporary files. If the specified directory does not exist or is not a directory, the installer will use the system temp directory instead, and no error message is provided.

-log !filename

Initializes logging for the installer, where !filename is the name of a file to save the log information. If you specify “!” without a file name, the default log file name is used.

-options-template responseFileName

Automatically generates a response/options “template” type file (<responseFileName>) that can be used to provide user input during installation.

-option-record responseFileName

Automatically generates a response/options “record” type file <responseFileName> after the completion of the installation or uninstallation.

-options responseFileName

Specifies that a response/options file (responseFileName) be used to execute the installation/uninstallation, which contains command line options, one command per line, that set specified properties for the installation. A response/options file is usually used when a silent installation is run (see the next option).

-silent

Specifies to install or uninstall the product in silent mode, where the installation/uninstallation is performed with no user interaction and the install is "silent."

-W beanID.property name.subproperty name=value

Specifies properties to the installer. This option must be used to agree to the Sybase License conditions during a silent install. Refer to “Installing in silent mode”.