Installation Overview

Before proceeding with the actual installation, you must get familiar with installation modes, installation types, prerequisites, and profiles.

Installation Modes

Three installation modes are available: GUI, console, and silent.

GUI Mode

In the GUI mode, the installer presents panels using which you can select a product, its location, and so on. To invoke the installer in the GUI mode, double-click the executable.

Console Mode

You can use the Console mode to run the installer from the command prompt or terminal window. This is useful if your machine does not have a GUI environment.

Silent Mode

You can use the silent mode to install the product using either default or custom settings that are saved in a response file. The silent mode installs the product without prompting you for information.

Installation Types

Two installation types are available: Profile or Custom.

  • The Profile installation type installs all the software for a specific profile.
  • The Custom installation type enables you to select components.

Installer Log File

The installer log file, tibco_universal_installer.username_install.log, is written to the .TIBCO/install_timestamp folder of the user’s home directory.

To change the location of the installer log file, specify the option -V logFile="myLogFile" when you run the installer.

The installer log file captures the following information:

  • Installation environment details such as the user that invoked the installer, host name, Java home in the environment, operating system details, and so on
  • List of assemblies installed