Pencil is a free and open-source GUI prototyping tool that people can easily install and use to create mockups in popular desktop platforms. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Pencil from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Evolus Pencil Silently
Evolus Pencil 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://pencil.evolus.vn/Downloads.html
- Select the 32-bit Windows Installer
- Download the pencil-x.y.z.ga-i386.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: pencil-x.y.z.ga-i386.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Pencil Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Pencil |
| Vendor: | Evolus |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | pencil-x.y.z.ga-i386.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Evolus\Pencil\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://pencil.evolus.vn/Downloads.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/evolus-pencil-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
Evolus Pencil 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://pencil.evolus.vn/Downloads.html
- Select the 64-bit Windows Installer
- Download the pencil-x.y.z.ga-x86_64.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: pencil-x.y.z.ga-x86_64.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Pencil Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Pencil |
| Vendor: | Evolus |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | pencil-x.y.z.ga-x86_64.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Evolus\Pencil\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://pencil.evolus.vn/Downloads.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/evolus-pencil-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Change the Evolus Pencil Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Evolus Pencil to “C:\Evolus\Pencil”.
pencil-x.y.z.ga-x86_64.exe /S /D=C:\Evolus\Pencil |
How to Uninstall Evolus Pencil Silently
Check out the Evolus Pencil Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
Evolus Pencil Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\Evolus\Pencil\Uninstall.exe" /S |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.