A silent or unattended installation does not involve user interaction; all installation configuration information is taken from the response file. This is useful when you want multiple identical installations or a fully automated installation process.
You must agree to the Sybase License Agreement when
installing in silent mode. You can either:
Include
the option -DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true in
the command line argument.
Edit the response file to include AGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true.
To install in silent mode, run:
Microsoft Windows:
setupConsole.exe –f responseFileName -i silent -DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true -DRUN_SILENT=true
UNIX platforms:
./setup.bin –f responseFileName -i silent -DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true -DRUN_SILENT=true
where responseFileName is the absolute path of the file name containing the installation options you chose.
Except for the absence of GUI screens, all actions of the installer are the same, and the result of an installation in silent mode is exactly the same as one done in GUI mode with the same responses.
WARNING! When installing on Microsoft Windows, Sybase recommends that you use setupConsole.exe, which runs in the foreground when you are running a silent installation. setup.exe runs in the background, giving you the impression that the installation has terminated, and results in additional installation attempts using the silent installation. Multiple installations at the same time may corrupt the Windows Registry and lead to a failure to restart the operating system.
