Summary

This article discusses how to run the installer and uninstaller in different UI Modes by default or by specifying command-line parameters.

Synopsis

This article discusses how to run the installer and uninstaller in different UI Modes by default or by specifying command-line parameters to the installer. These suggestions are intended for a case when support for more than one UI Mode (e.g. GUI, Console, Silent) has been enabled under Installer UI > Look & Feel Settings > General UI Settings > Allowable UI Modes.


Note: This article does not apply to Java-only installers run directly by calling Java and invoking an executable JAR file.

Discussion

Here are two approaches for accomplishing this:

Approach 1: Running the uninstaller in a different UI Mode than the installer by default
Under Project > Platforms > Windows > Default Windows UI Mode > Uninstaller UI Mode, select the desired UI Mode that the project has been configured to support.

The uninstaller should now run in the UI Mode selected by default.

Approach 2: Running the uninstaller in a different UI Mode than the installer by specifying and passing parameters to the uninstaller from the command-line

Run the uninstaller with a command like in the following examples:

On Windows:

uninstall.exe -i console

On Linux:

./uninstall.bin -i console

The uninstaller should run in the UI Mode specified by the command-line parameter passed to the uninstaller.

Related KB Articles

Resolving the Installer User Interface Mode Not Supported Error

Additional Information

For more information about available installer/uninstaller command-line parameters, click here.
For more information about the General UI Settings View, click here.
For more information about the Platforms View, click here.