Performing a silent installation of End-user Tools and the license server on Windows
LM-X End-user Tools can be installed silently (that is, unattended) using msiexec (for details on using msiexec, refer to the Microsoft Developer Network at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa367988).
When performing a silent installation, it is recommended to use reduced UI level, which can be triggered by using msiexec with the /qr flag (although the software can also be installed using other /q flags as well).
You can then configure the installation using the following public properties:
| Property | Description | Default |
| INSTALLDIR | Path under which LM-X End-user Tools will be installed. | x86: C:\Program Files (x86)\X-Formation\LM-X End-user Tools version x64: C:\Program Files\X-Formation\LM-X End-user Tools version x64 |
| INSTALLSERVER | If set to 1, LM-X license server will be installed alongside the End-user Tools. | 1 |
| VENDORDLLPATH | Path to liblmxvendor.dll that will be copied to INSTALLDIR. Set to empty string to disable copying the dll. Has no effect if INSTALLSERVER <> 1. | N/A |
| INSTALLSERVICE | If set to 1, LM-X license server will be installed as a service. Has no effect if INSTALLSERVER <> 1. | 1 |
| SERVICEDISPLAYNAME | Display name of installed LM-X license server service. Has no effect if INSTALLSERVICE or INSTALLSERVER <> 1. | LM-X license server version |
For example:
C:\lmx-sdk-v4.4.6>msiexec /i lmx-enduser-tools_v4.4.6_win32_x86.msi VENDORDLLPATH=C:\lmx-sdk-v4.4.6\win32_x86\liblmxvendor.dll INSTALLDIR=C:\lmx-enduser-v4.4.6 /qr
Performing a silent installation of the SDK and End-user Tools on Unix
The LM-X SDK and End-user Tools can be installed silently (that is, unattended). The LM-X installer uses makeself, which can be used to automate installation of the SDK and the end user tools on end users' machines. This page lists only the makeself options that are relevant to the LM-X installation (the information below pertains to the SDK, but the same options can be used for end user tools). You can find out more about makeself and the makeself options at http://github.com/megastep/makeself/blob/master/README.md.
Syntax
./lmx-sdk_version_number_platform.sh --option [additional_arguments]
where version_number is your LM-X SDK version number. For example:
./lmx-sdk_v4.4.4_linux_x64.sh --help
Options
The following table lists the options that can be used to get help or information about ./lmx-sdk_version_number_platform.sh:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| --help | Output examples of all available installer actions. |
| --info | Print embedded information: title, default target directory, embedded script, etc. |
| --list | Print the list of files in the archive. |
| --check | Check integrity of the archive. |
The following table lists some of the options that can be used to run ./lmx-sdk_version_number_platform.sh:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| --confirm | Ask before running embedded script. |
| --quiet | Do not print anything except error messages. |
| --noexec | Do not run embedded script. |
| --keep | Do not erase target directory after running the embedded script. |
| --noprogress | Do not show the progress during the decompression. |
| --target path | Extract directly to a target directory. The directory path can be either absolute or relative. |
| -- | Following arguments will be passed to the embedded script. |
Example
To extract files from the installer without running the installer script, run the command:
./lmx-sdk_v4.4.4_linux_x64.sh --noexec --target /extraction_path
After issuing the above command, all files in the installer are extracted under the specified path. LM-X SDK distribution files are located under /extraction_path/lmx-sdk_platform, where platform is a directory named according to the LM-X SDK platform.
For example, executing ./lmx-sdk_v4.4.4_linux_x64.sh --noexec --target /tmp/lmx_v4.4.4 will create the following four files and one subdirectory under a directory named /tmp/lmx_v4.4.4:
- eula.txt
- install-header.sh
- install.sh
- lacutil
- linux_x64 (subdirectory that contains the LM-X SDK files)
Performing a silent installation of the SDK and End-user Tools on Linux
The LM-X SDK and End-user Tools can be installed silently (that is, unattended) on Linux as described below.
LM-X SDK installation
You can run a silent installation of the LM-X SDK at a command line by typing the following:
./lmx-sdk_LM-X_version_platform.sh
For example:
./lmx-sdk_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh
You can use the following options with the SDK installer:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c security_config_filename | Use a security configuration file from a previous installation. |
| -b | Compile the LM-X SDK after installation. |
| -t | Install the LM-X End-User Tools after LM-X SDK compilation. |
| -k activation_key | An activation key. |
| -f license_file_path | License file path. |
| -e accept | reject | Accept or reject the End User License Agreement. |
| -i installation_directory | Installation directory. |
| -h | Print this help message. |
Example 1
The following example installs the SDK without compiling it or installing End-User Tools:
./lmx-sdk_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh -- -e accept -i /opt/lmx-sdk-4.5.2 -f /home/vendor/Download/lmx.lic
Example 2
The following example:
- Installs and compiles the SDK
- Installs the End-User Tools to the path /opt/lmx-sdk-4.5.2
- Registers the LM-X License Server Service under the default name “lmx-serv-4.5.2.”
./lmx-sdk_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh -- -e accept -i /opt/lmx-sdk-4.5.2 -f /home/vendor/Download/lmx.lic -b -t
LM-X End-User Tools installation
You can run a silent installation of the LM-X End-User Tools at a command line by typing the following:
./lmx-enduser-tools_LM-Xversion_platform.sh
For example:
./lmx-enduser-tools_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh
You can use the following arguments with the LM-X End-User Tools installer:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -s | Start the LM-X License Server after installation. |
| -l library_path | LM-X vendor library path. |
| -n service_name | Service name (defaults to lmx-serv-version). |
| -r | Overwrite existing service. |
| -u username | Run as the specified user. |
| -e accept | reject | Accept or reject End User License Agreement. |
| -i installation_directory | Installation directory. |
| -h | Print this help message. |
Example 1
The following example:
- Accepts the EULA
- Installs the LM-X License Server and End-User Tools to /opt/lmx-enduser
- Registers the LM-X License Server Service under the default name “lmx-serv-4.5.2.”
./lmx-enduser-tools_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh -- -e accept –i /opt/lmx-enduser –l /home/enduser/Download/liblmxvendor.so
Example 2
The following example:
- Accepts the EULA
- Installs the LM-X License Server and End-User Tools to /home/enduser/lmx
- Makes the “enduser” user an owner
- Registers the LM-X License Server Service under the name “lmxserv”
- Starts the service after installation.
./lmx-enduser-tools_v4.5.2_linux_x64.sh -- –e accept –i /home/enduser/lmx –l /home/enduser/Download/liblmxvendor.so –u enduser –n lmxserv -s