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Creating a Configuration File Using a Text Editor
A silent installation configuration file is a text file that you create, for example, silent.cfg. This file must contain the following arguments:
USER_INSTALL_DIR=installation directory
EVAL=0
LICENSED=1
KEYLIST=key_value
USERNAME=user_name
COMPANYNAME=company_name
SERIALNUMBER=serial_number_value

## Optionally, overwrite a specific file
-fileOverwrite
_filename=(Yes | No)
The following table describes the keyword-value pairs used when creating a configuration file.
Table 2. Configuration File Keywords
Keyword
Description
USER_INSTALL_DIR
Specifies the full path to the directory where you want to install the drivers. This cannot be the same directory as the temporary installation directory.
EVAL
Specifies whether this is an evaluation install. Type 0 to specify a licensed installation. Note that the silent installation method does not support evaluation installs.
LICENSED
Specifies whether this is a licensed install. Type 1 to specify a licensed installation. Note that the silent installation method does not support evaluation installs.
KEYLIST
Specifies your product license key, including dashes. If specifying multiple keys, separate them using a space. For example: 123-456-7890 234-567-8901 345-678-9012.
USERNAME
Specifies your name.
COMPANYNAME
Specifies your company name. The company name can include spaces.
SERIALNUMBER
Specifies the serial number provided for your purchased product.
-fileOverwrite_filename
Indicates whether the silent installer should overwite a specific file (optional). For example, if you are overwriting an existing ODBC installation and want to update the Progress DataDirect for ODBC uninstaller (/home/john/Progress/uninstall_ODBC_80.lax), then include the following line in the response file:
-fileOverwrite_/home/john/Progress/uninstall_ODBC_80.lax=Yes