Windows Silent Install

Table of contents

• Overview
• Parameters
  • For install
  • For uninstall
• Installer return codes

Overview

It is possible to install/uninstall DBeaver in silent mode using the Windows Installer command line parameters.
This might be beneficial for mass install automation (SSCM and other similar systems).

Parameters

Command line parameters supported by DBeaver installer/uninstaller:

Parameter	Description
/S	Enables silent mode. Requires either /allusers or /currentuser. Case-sensitive.
/D=path	Sets the installation directory. This parameter must be the last one used and is case-sensitive. No quotes needed.
/allusers	Installs or uninstalls the software for all users. Case-insensitive.
/currentuser	Installs or uninstalls the software for the current user only. Case-insensitive.

For install

To install DBeaver, navigate to the directory where the installer is located and append the desired parameters to the command:

For instance:

C:\Program Files\DBeaver> [parameters]

Note: To install with the /allusers parameter the current user must have the administrator's permission.

For uninstall

To uninstall DBeaver, use the Uninstaller.exe from the DBeaver directory with the required parameters:

For instance:

C:\Program Files\DBeaver>Uninstaller.exe [parameters]

Installer return codes

Code	Meaning
0	normal execution (no error)
1	(un)installation aborted by user (Cancel button)
2	(un)installation aborted by script
666660	invalid command-line parameters
666661	elevation is not allowed by defines
666662	uninstaller detected there is no installed version
666663	executing uninstaller from the installer failed
666666	cannot start elevated instance
other	Windows error code when trying to start elevated instance"

Installer was improved in DBeaver 5.3.3, special thanks to the NsisMultiUser team.