VMware Workstation FAQ. Can't install guest from CD. First of all - do not use 'autodetect' - specify the driveletter or device directly. To perform silent uninstall of office you need to change only the commands on the install.cmd file. In this way create another text file and save like Uninstall.cmd. Copy the following command: @Echo Office silent uninstall start /wait ' 'setup.exe' /uninstall Standard /config 'config.xml' @Echo Done. If your installation is not a Windows Installer setup and no specific information can be uncovered regarding a means of silent installation, you may still have a very good alternative. If the setup.exe was created with an InstallSheild authoring program, a number of command line switches are supported by the setup that may help you to deploy it.

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2. Comodo Silent Installation Commands

This chapter describes how to use the Oracle Universal Installer from the command line.

This chapter includes the following sections:

2.1 Understanding Silent Installation

Silent installation eliminates the need to monitor your product installation because no graphical output is displayed and no input by the user is required.

Silent installation of your Oracle Fusion Middleware product is accomplished by using the -silent flag on the command line when you start the installer. In most cases, you will need to supply the location and name of a file containing certain variable and parameter values (for example, installation location). These are the values that would be asked for during a typical installation using the graphical user interface.

For Oracle Fusion Middleware products, this file is typically called a response file. For more information, see Section 2.2.

Note:

For UNIX users, if this is a first time installation of any Oracle product, you must create the oraInst.loc file before starting. Refer to Section 2.3.1 for more information.

Following installation of your product, you need to run the root.sh script as the root user. The root.sh script detects settings of environment variables and enables you to enter the full path of the local bin directory.

Note:

For Windows users, if this is a first time installation of any Oracle product, you must create the registry keys before starting. Registry key creation is described in Section 2.3.2.

2.2 Understanding Response Files

Before doing a silent installation, you must provide information specific to your installation in a response file (for example, the installation directory). The installer will fail if you attempt an installation using a response file that is not configured correctly. Response files are text files that you can create or edit in a text editor.

2.2.1 Creating a Response File

Oracle recommends creating a response file in the following manner:

1. Run your product's graphical installer or deinstaller, as described in your product installation guide.

2. For product installation, on the Installation Summary screen, click Save Response File to save your installation parameters to a response file.

   For product deinstallation, on the Deinstallation Summary screen, click Save Response File to save your deinstallation parameters to a response file.

   You will be prompted for a name and location where you want to create this response file. After it is created, you can use it exactly as-is to replicate the installation or deinstallation on other systems, or modify it as needed.

2.2.2 Sample Response Files

To see some sample response files that can be used for silent installation, see Appendix C.

The parameters that can be included in the response files are described in Section 2.2.3.

2.2.3 Editing Response File Parameters

This section describes the various parameters that can be included in a valid response file for the Oracle Universal Installer.

See Appendix C for some sample response files.

Table 2-1 Response File Parameters

2.2.4 Securing Your Response Files for Silent Installation

Your response files contain certain passwords required by the installer. To minimize security issues regarding these passwords in the response file, follow these guidelines:

• Set the permissions on the response files so that they are readable only by the operating system user who will be performing the silent installation.

• If possible, remove the response files from the system after the silent installation is completed.

2.3 Performing Pre-Silent Installation Tasks

This section covers the pre-installation tasks that may be required before you are able to perform a silent installation.

The following topics are covered:

2.3.1 UNIX Users: Creating the oraInst.loc File

The Oracle inventory directory is used by the installer to keep track of all Oracle products installed on the computer. The inventory directory is stored in a file called oraInst.loc. If this file does not already exist on your system, you must create it before starting a silent installation. This file is used by the installer.

1. Log in as the root user.

2. Using a text editor such as vi or emacs, create the oraInst.loc file in the directory of your choice. The contents of the file consist of the following two lines:

   Replace oui_inventory_directory with the full path to the directory where you want the installer to create the inventory directory. Then, replace oui_install_group with the name of the group whose members have write permissions to this directory.

3. Exit from the root user.

2.3.2 Windows Users: Creating the Registry Key

If you have not installed any Oracle products on your computer, then you need to create the following Registry key and value:

Replace Inventory_Directory with the full path to your installer files. For example:

Comodo Silent Installation Command Line

2.4 Running the Oracle Universal Installer in Silent Mode

The full syntax for running the product installer from the command line is shown below:

To run the product installer in silent mode, use -silent mode and specify a response file:

Table 2-2 lists the valid command line parameters for silent installation.

Table 2-2 Installer Command Line Parameters

Comodo Silent Installation Commands

2.4.1 Sample Silent Install Commands

If this is the first time you are installing on your system (meaning there is no pre-existing Oracle Inventory location), use the following command to perform a silent installation:

Below is a full example of this command, where the response file was created in the /home/exampleuser/response directory:

If you have already installed an Oracle product on your system and do not need to specify an inventory location, then you can use a command similar to the following:

Below is a full example of this command, where the response file was created in the /home/exampleuser/response directory:

2.4.2 Sample Silent Install Output

Below is a sample output from a silent Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence installation.

2.5 Running the Oracle Universal Installer for Silent Deinstallation

To deinstall your Oracle Fusion Middleware product in silent mode, use the -silent mode from the command line. The full syntax for running the deinstaller from the command line is shown below:

Table 2-3 lists the valid command line parameters for silent installation.

Table 2-3 Deinstaller Command Line Parameters

2.5.1 Sample Silent Deinstall Commands

Below is an example silent deinstall command:

Note that when you run the deinstallation program in silent mode, no messages are displayed indicating that the deinstallation is in progress or has completed successfully, even if errors are encountered.

You can include the -logFile and -logLevel parameters to create a verbose installation log. See Table 2-3 for more details about these parameters.

Below is an example silent deinstall command specifying FINE as the logging level. Singe -logFile is not specified, the deinstaller will use the default log file location (see Appendix E).

2.5.2 Sample Silent Deinstall Output

Below is sample output from a silent Oracle WebLogic Server and Coherence deinstallation.