Marble is a virtual globe application which allows the user to choose among the Earth, the Moon, Venus, Mars and other planets to display as a 3-D model. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Marble from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Marble Silently
Marble 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Marble 32-bit Installer
- Download the file 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:
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should find Marble entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Marble 32-bit |
| Vendor: | KDE |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Marble\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Marble\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://files.kde.org/marble/downloads/windows/ |
Marble 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Marble 64-bit Installer
- Download the file 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:
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should find Marble entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Marble 64-bit |
| Vendor: | KDE |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | |
| Download Link: | https://files.kde.org/marble/downloads/windows/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The Marble installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
Marble 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Marblex86-Install.log" |
Marble 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Marblex64-Install.log" |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Marble to “C:\Marble”
Marble 32-bit (EXE)
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x86.exe /DIR="C:\Marble" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Marble 64-bit (EXE)
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x64.exe /DIR="C:\Marble" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Include Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Marble installer does NOT create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
Marble 32-bit Silent Install with Desktop Shortcut
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x86.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
Marble 64-bit Silent Install with Desktop Shortcut
Marble-setup_x.x.x_x64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
How to Uninstall Marble Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Marble 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Marble\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Marble 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Marble\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Marble 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Marble\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
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.