Creating Installation Packages - Symantec 14541094 - pcAnywhere Host & Remote Administrator's Manual

Creating installation packages

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In the Command Line Specification dialog box, under Command line and
switches, type the command-line arguments and switches that are required
to run the command.
For example, to run the uninstallation program for pcAnywhere 9.0 without
requiring user interaction, type the fully qualified path to the remove.exe
file that is located in the pcAnywhere 9.0 program directory followed by the
/s switch. For example:
"C:\Program Files\Symantec\pcAnywhere\remove.exe" /s
You must type a double quotation mark before and after the fully qualified
path to ensure that the operating system handles spaces in the file name and
long file names properly.
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Under Optional switches, type the command-line switches that you want to
use to control the installation behavior.
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Under Run options, select how the installation should appear to the user.
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Click OK.
Symantec Packager lets you bundle one or more product configuration files and
custom commands in a package definition file. The package definition file contains
the configuration information and installation instructions that Symantec
Packager requires to build the package.
Package creation is optional for pcAnywhere custom installations. Symantec
Packager lets you build the Symantec pcAnywhere product configuration file,
which creates an .msi file that can be installed locally. You can deploy the Symantec
pcAnywhere .msi file using a third-party deployment tool. The Symantec Packager
Deployment Tool does not support MSI deployment.
Creating a package definition lets you do the following:
Bundle one or more products and custom commands in one installation package
Configure the installation to run in interactive, passive, or silent mode
Add custom graphics to the installation panels for interactive installations
Configure restart options, including whether to prompt users to save work
Select rollback options for handling an installation that fails
Generate a log file to determine whether the package installed successfully
Include technical support contact information
Creating custom installation packages
Creating installation packages
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