In GUI mode, the installer presents panels that allow you to make choices about product selection, product location, and so on. GUI mode is the installer's default mode, it is used, for example, when you invoke the installer by double-clicking on the icon in Microsoft Windows.
Silent mode either installs using the default settings or uses a response file that contains properties you can set for your installation. Silent mode installs without prompting you for information.
The TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent file is packaged in the directory that contains the universal installer. You must edit the file with information for your environment before launching the silent installation. The file includes comments that describe the installation properties you can set.
While you can use the TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent file, it’s good practice to copy the file to a different name and use that file for the silent install. Once you have created a
TIBCOUniversalInstaller.silent for your installation, you can use that file for all your TIBCO EMS version 6.0 installations.