Installer Command Options

You specify installer command options when launching the installer. Some options only apply to the silent-mode installer.

Table B-2 Installer Command Options

Option	Description	Applies to:
-force	Allow silent-mode installation into a non-empty directory.	Silent-mode only
-invPtrLoc pointer_file	This parameter is required only if there is no /etc/oraInst.loc file or you want to use a different file. Uses the specified Oracle central inventory pointer file instead of the one located in/etc/oraInst.loc. pointer_file must be an absolute path. The contents of the Oracle central inventory file are as follows: inventory_loc=Oracle_central_inventory_location inst_group=Oracle_install_group Where: Oracle_central_inventory_location is the absolute path of the Oracle central inventory. Oracle_install_group is the name of the Oracle group.	Silent-mode only
-response, -responseFile response_file	Required for silent mode. Location of the response file containing input for the STA silent-mode installer, upgrade, or deinstaller. response_file must be an absolute path.	Silent-mode only
-silent	Required for silent mode. Indicates to use silent mode. Inputs are taken from the specified response file.	Silent-mode only
-debug	Logs debug information. Some debug information will also appear in the console window	Graphical and silent-mode
-logLevel level	Omits log messages whose priority levels are lower than the specified level. Values for level are: severe, warning, info, fine, finer, finest	Graphical and silent-mode
-printdiskusage	Logs debug information about disk usage.	Graphical and silent-mode
-printmemory	Logs debug information about memory usage.	Graphical and silent-mode
-printtime	Logs debug information about elapsed time.	Graphical and silent-mode
-compatibilityFile compatibility_file	Location of the file that specifies feature set dependency changes.	Graphical and silent-mode
-executeSysPrereqs	Executes the system environment prerequisite checks for running the installer, then exit without performing the installation.	Graphical and silent-mode
-help	Displays help.	Graphical and silent-mode
–-, -install	Use graphical mode. This is the default.	Graphical only
-J–Djava.io.tmpdir=working_directory	Unpack the STA installer files to the specified working directory instead of STA_home/tmp. working_directory must be an absolute path, and the directory must allow the execution of binaries. This parameter does not apply to the WebLogic installer files; they are always unpacked to STA_home/tmp, regardless of this setting. You should ensure that there is sufficient space in all applicable directories before beginning the installation. All STA and WebLogic installer files are deleted when the installer finishes, whether successful or not.	Graphical and silent-mode
–paramFile initialization_file	Use the specified initialization file instead of one located in STA_home/oui/oraparam.ini. initialization_file must be an absolute path. The STA installer uses the file you specify for all operations, including the prerequisite checks. The default location is in the STA_home/oui directory.	Graphical and silent-mode