Unattended or silent installations are typically used to update
multiple systems. Except for the absence of the GUI screens, all actions of InstallAnywhere
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.
Prerequisites
A response file is a text file that contains installation options. You can override or edit the default response file, installer.properties, for use in subsequent installations. To override the default installation options, use the -f argument to point to a custom response file.
To create a response file:
- From the command line, enter:
setup.bin -r <responseFileName>
Where
<responseFileName> includes the absolute path
and file name of the response file.
-
Run the installer in GUI mode to record your actions in the response
file. Use an editor to change any responses for subsequent
installations, if necessary.
Task- Insert the installation media into the drive.
If the installation program launches automatically, click
Cancel to stop the installer.
- From a console, change to the setup directory.
The setup directory contains setup.bin,
installer.properties, and other
installation files.
- Enter:
setup.bin –f <responseFileName> -i silent
-DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true
-DSYBASE_PRODUCT_LICENSE_TYPE=license
Response File Arguments.Argument |
Description |
-f <responseFileName> |
Optional argument that includes the absolute path and file name of the
response file. If you omit this argument, the installer defaults to
installer.properties or
other .properties file in the
same installation directory. |
-i silent |
Switch that starts the silent installer. |
-DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true |
Argument that indicates you accept Sybase end-user license
agreement. |
-DSYBASE_PRODUCT_LICENSE_TYPE=license |
Required to install a licensed version of the software. |
- DUNINSTALL_DELETE_DATA_FILES=true |
Deletes unnecessary files after
installation. |