Installing Java CAPS Silently Using CLI

You can use the Java CAPS command-line installation script to perform a complete installation silently. A silent installation means that you will not interact with the Installer, nor will you see the process unless you open the directory to which you are installing.

Java CAPS Release 6 does not support the following:

• Spaces in the installation directory path

• Command line installations on Macintosh systems

To Install Java CAPS Silently Using CLI

Before You Begin

• Plan your installation by reviewing Planning for Java CAPS Installation, which contains information necessary for your to complete a successful installation of Java CAPS such as supported platforms, operating system limitations, and parameter definitions.

• Exit from all programs prior to beginning the installation.

• Install the JDK software and set JAVA_HOME, as described in Installing the JDK Software and Setting JAVA_HOME.

• Create and configure an installation properties file, as described in Creating the Configuration Properties File for Silent Installations.

1. Download the installation executable file from the delivery media to the installation directory.

   You can download the file from the following media:

   • The Sun Download Center (SDLC) URL supplied by Sun Support

   • The DVDs that come with the Java Composite Application Platform Suite Media Kit

2. If you have not done so already, copy the configuration properties file to the directory where you are going to install Java CAPS.

3. Extract the installation executable file to a temporary directory.

   • UNIX and Linux: JavaCAPS.bin

   • Windows: JavaCAPS.exe

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   Caution –

   On UNIX systems, the Java CAPS Installer uses /tmp as its workspace by default even when /var/tmp is the system temporary directory, as is the case on Solaris SPARC systems. If you do not have access to /tmp, set the environment variable to IATEMPDIR=/var/tmp. The Java CAPS Installer will then use /var/tmp as its temporary directory.

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4. From a command line, navigate to the location of the executable file and run one of the following commands, specifying the relative path and filename for the properties file in place of file.properties:

   UNIX and Linux: sh ./JavaCAPS.bin -i silent -f file.properties

   Windows: JavaCAPS.exe -i silent -f file.properties

   Java CAPS is installed in the directory you specified. After several minutes, a console appears and provides general information about the installation process. It closes when the installation is complete.