GCompris is an educational software suite offering a diverse range of interactive activities and games to help children learn various subjects and skills. It covers areas such as mathematics, language, science, and computer skills, making it a valuable tool for both homeschooling and classroom education. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of GCompris from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install GCompris Silently
GCompris 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.gcompris.net/downloads-en.html
- Download the gcompris-qt-x.y-win32-gcc.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: gcompris-qt-x.y-win32-gcc.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find GCompris entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | GCompris |
| Vendor: | GCompris Team |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | gcompris-qt-x.y-win32-gcc.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\GCompris-Qt\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\GCompris-Qt\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | GCompris 32-bit Download |
| PowerShell Script: | GCompris | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | GCompris | Custom Detection Script |
GCompris 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.gcompris.net/downloads-en.html
- Download the gcompris-qt-x.y-win64-gcc.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: gcompris-qt-x.y-win64-gcc.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find GCompris entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | GCompris |
| Vendor: | GCompris Team |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | gcompris-qt-x.y-win64-gcc.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\GCompris-Qt\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | GCompris 64-bit Download |
| PowerShell Script: | GCompris | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | GCompris | Custom Detection Script |
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 GCompris Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing GCompris to “C:\GCompris-Qt”
gcompris-qt-x.y-win64-gcc.exe /S /D=C:\GCompris-Qt |
How to Uninstall GCompris Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
GCompris 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\GCompris-Qt\Uninstall.exe" /S |
GCompris 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\GCompris-Qt\Uninstall.exe" /S |
GCompris 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\GCompris-Qt\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.