Re: Apache MSI Silent Install

Bill,

I just wanted to say your posting was very benifical to me. Thanks
alot!

Jason
Bill wrote:
> I am replying to my own message in case someone out there really
needs
> this capability. This is how you could package up Apache Web Server
> and install it silently within your own install program. Mike Ellis
> gave me the following solution that works great(thx Mike):
>
> To install it in a silent fashion do the following: (Note: this is
> all one
> single line)
>
> start /w msiexec.exe -I "apache_1.3.23-win32-x86-no_src.msi"
> INSTALLDIR="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Apache Group"
> SERVERDOMAIN="lab.saic.com" SERVERNAME="%computername%"
> SERVERADMIN="admin@lab.saic.com" ALLUSERS=1 RebootYesNo=No -q
>
> INSTALLDIR = where you want to have it installed
> SERVERDOMAIN = your domain
> SERVERNAME = the name of your machine
> SERVERADMIN = email address for admininstrative emails.
> ALLUSERS = allow access by all users
> RebootYesNo = should you reboot after install
>
> There are many other variables but these are the one you must supply
> values
> for so you can install in silent mode. The "-q" means quiet mode.
> The "-I"
> means to install.
>
> To de-install in silent mode do the following:
>
> msiexec.exe /q /I{5D29A4EF-A57F-4F47-89F8-4EB3C5302A53} REMOVE="ALL"
>
>
> drawi01@ca.com (Bill) wrote in message
news:<5a941d0b.0203131306.6c368092@posting.google. com>...
> > I see that someone has asked about this in the past but there was
no
> > difinitive examples of it really working. Has anybody been able to
> > truly run the Apache MSI (apache_1.3.23-win32-x86-no_src.msi)
silently
> > by passing parameters via a command line (or a response file)? You
> > CAN'T just use the MSIEXEC command line parms because I don't
believe
> > it's the same thing. There are specific user responses that this
MSI
> > installation is looking for during installation.
> >
> > Help?