This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform silent or interactive installs and uninstalls of MathWorks MATLAB R2017 using the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit. The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit can be used to replace your WiseScript, VBScript and Batch wrapper scripts with one versatile, re-usable and extensible tool. This tool is an absolute must for Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM) / (SCCM) Administrators or anyone who is responsible for packaging and deploying software.
How to Install MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
- Download the Powershell App Deployment Toolkit 3.8.4:
- Download the zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command to remove the Zone.Identifier:
Unblock-File -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip
- Enter the following command to extract the contents of the zip file:
Expand-Archive -Path C:\Downloads\PSAppDeployToolkit_v3.8.4.zip -DestinationPath C:\Downloads\PADT
- Enter the following commands to copy the AppDeployToolkit & Files folders to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017”:
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\AppDeployToolkit" -Destination "C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017\AppDeployToolkit" -Recurse
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Downloads\PADT\Toolkit\Files" -Destination "C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017\Files"
You should now see the AppDeploymentToolkit folder with files & the empty Files folder at “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017”
- Follow the MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Silent Install (How-To Guide) for instructions on how to download and extract the installation files, download the license file (license.lic or license.dat), modify the installer_input.txt, and create the activate.ini file
- Copy the contents of the extracted ISO archives to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017\Files\”
- Copy the license file (license.lic or license.dat), the modified installer_input.txt and the activate.ini to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017\Files\”
- You should now see a similar structure inside the Files directory
- archives
- bin
- extern
- help
- java
- remote
- resources
- sys
- toolbox
- ui
- utils
- .dvd1
- .dvd2
- activate.ini
- autorun.inf
- installer_input.txt
- license.lic or license.dat
- setup.exe
- uninstall.zip
- version.txt
- VersionInfo.xml
- You should now see a similar structure inside the Files directory
- Copy the PowerShell script below to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017“ & name it Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1
<# .SYNOPSIS This script performs the installation or uninstallation of MathWorks MATLAB R2017. # LICENSE # PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit - Provides a set of functions to perform common application deployment tasks on Windows. Copyright (C) 2017 - Sean Lillis, Dan Cunningham, Muhammad Mashwani, Aman Motazedian. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. .DESCRIPTION The script is provided as a template to perform an install or uninstall of an application(s). The script either performs an "Install" deployment type or an "Uninstall" deployment type. The install deployment type is broken down into 3 main sections/phases: Pre-Install, Install, and Post-Install. The script dot-sources the AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 script which contains the logic and functions required to install or uninstall an application. .PARAMETER DeploymentType The type of deployment to perform. Default is: Install. .PARAMETER DeployMode Specifies whether the installation should be run in Interactive, Silent, or NonInteractive mode. Default is: Interactive. Options: Interactive = Shows dialogs, Silent = No dialogs, NonInteractive = Very silent, i.e. no blocking apps. NonInteractive mode is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not user interactive. .PARAMETER AllowRebootPassThru Allows the 3010 return code (requires restart) to be passed back to the parent process (e.g. SCCM) if detected from an installation. If 3010 is passed back to SCCM, a reboot prompt will be triggered. .PARAMETER TerminalServerMode Changes to "user install mode" and back to "user execute mode" for installing/uninstalling applications for Remote Destkop Session Hosts/Citrix servers. .PARAMETER DisableLogging Disables logging to file for the script. Default is: $false. .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent" .EXAMPLE PowerShell.exe .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive" .NOTES Toolkit Exit Code Ranges: 60000 - 68999: Reserved for built-in exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1, Deploy-Application.exe, and AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1 69000 - 69999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in Deploy-Application.ps1 70000 - 79999: Recommended for user customized exit codes in AppDeployToolkitExtensions.ps1 .LINK http://psappdeploytoolkit.com #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateSet('Install','Uninstall','Repair')] [string]$DeploymentType = 'Install', [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [ValidateSet('Interactive','Silent','NonInteractive')] [string]$DeployMode = 'Interactive', [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$AllowRebootPassThru = $false, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$TerminalServerMode = $false, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch]$DisableLogging = $false ) Try { ## Set the script execution policy for this process Try { Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy 'ByPass' -Scope 'Process' -Force -ErrorAction 'Stop' } Catch {} ##*=============================================== ##* VARIABLE DECLARATION ##*=============================================== ## Variables: Application [string]$appVendor = 'MathWorks' [string]$appName = 'MATLAB' [string]$appVersion = 'R2017' [string]$appArch = '' [string]$appLang = '' [string]$appRevision = '' [string]$appScriptVersion = '1.0.0' [string]$appScriptDate = 'XX/XX/20XX' [string]$appScriptAuthor = 'Jason Bergner' ##*=============================================== ## Variables: Install Titles (Only set here to override defaults set by the toolkit) [string]$installName = '' [string]$installTitle = 'MathWorks MATLAB R2017' ##* Do not modify section below #region DoNotModify ## Variables: Exit Code [int32]$mainExitCode = 0 ## Variables: Script [string]$deployAppScriptFriendlyName = 'Deploy Application' [version]$deployAppScriptVersion = [version]'3.8.4' [string]$deployAppScriptDate = '26/01/2021' [hashtable]$deployAppScriptParameters = $psBoundParameters ## Variables: Environment If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $InvocationInfo = $HostInvocation } Else { $InvocationInfo = $MyInvocation } [string]$scriptDirectory = Split-Path -Path $InvocationInfo.MyCommand.Definition -Parent ## Dot source the required App Deploy Toolkit Functions Try { [string]$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain = "$scriptDirectory\AppDeployToolkit\AppDeployToolkitMain.ps1" If (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -PathType 'Leaf')) { Throw "Module does not exist at the specified location [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain]." } If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging } Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain } } Catch { If ($mainExitCode -eq 0){ [int32]$mainExitCode = 60008 } Write-Error -Message "Module [$moduleAppDeployToolkitMain] failed to load: `n$($_.Exception.Message)`n `n$($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)" -ErrorAction 'Continue' ## Exit the script, returning the exit code to SCCM If (Test-Path -LiteralPath 'variable:HostInvocation') { $script:ExitCode = $mainExitCode; Exit } Else { Exit $mainExitCode } } #endregion ##* Do not modify section above ##*=============================================== ##* END VARIABLE DECLARATION ##*=============================================== If ($deploymentType -ine 'Uninstall' -and $deploymentType -ine 'Repair') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Installation' ## Show Welcome Message, Close MATLAB With a 60 Second Countdown Before Automatically Closing Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'cefhelper,MATLAB,MATLABStartupAccelerator,mwdocsearch' -CloseAppsCountdown 60 ## Show Progress Message (With a Message to Indicate the Application is Being Uninstalled) Show-InstallationProgress -StatusMessage "Uninstalling Existing Versions of $installTitle. Please Wait..." ## Remove Any Existing Versions of MATLAB R2017a $AppList = Get-InstalledApplication -Name 'MATLAB R2017a' ForEach ($App in $AppList) { If($App.UninstallString) { $InstallPath = $App.InstallLocation If(Test-Path -Path $InstallPath) { Write-log -Message "Found $($App.DisplayName) ($($App.DisplayVersion)) and a valid uninstall string, now attempting to uninstall." Execute-Process -Path "$InstallPath\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe" -Parameters '-mode silent -prefs yes -outputFile C:\Windows\Logs\Software\MATLAB_R2017a-Uninstall.log' Get-Process -Name "uninstall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Wait-Process ## Cleanup MATLAB R2017a Installation Directory Write-Log -Message "Cleaning up MATLAB R2017a Installation Directory." Remove-Item -Path $InstallPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } } } ## Remove Any Existing Versions of MATLAB R2017b $AppList = Get-InstalledApplication -Name 'MATLAB R2017b' ForEach ($App in $AppList) { If($App.UninstallString) { $InstallPath = $App.InstallLocation If(Test-Path -Path $InstallPath) { Write-log -Message "Found $($App.DisplayName) ($($App.DisplayVersion)) and a valid uninstall string, now attempting to uninstall." Execute-Process -Path "$InstallPath\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe" -Parameters '-mode silent -prefs yes -outputFile C:\Windows\Logs\Software\MATLAB_R2017b-Uninstall.log' Get-Process -Name "uninstall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Wait-Process ## Cleanup MATLAB R2017b Installation Directory Write-Log -Message "Cleaning up MATLAB R2017b Installation Directory." Remove-Item -Path $InstallPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } } } ##*=============================================== ##* INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Installation' If ($ENV:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'x86'){ Write-Log -Message "Detected 32-bit OS Architecture. MathWorks MATLAB R2017 is not supported on 32-bit operating systems." -Severity 1 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName } Else { Write-Log -Message "Detected 64-bit OS Architecture" -Severity 1 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName $AppPath = "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2017" $License = Get-ChildItem -Path "$dirFiles" -Include license.lic,license.dat -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue If($License -and $AppPath){ ## Create MATLAB Installation Directory (If Not Present) Write-Log -Message "Creating MATLAB Installation Directory." New-Item "$AppPath" -ItemType Directory -Force ## Copy MATLAB License File to MATLAB Installation Directory Write-Log -Message "Copying MATLAB License File to MATLAB Installation Directory." Copy-File -Path "$License" -Destination "$AppPath" } ## Install MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Show-InstallationProgress "Installing MathWorks MATLAB R2017. This may take some time. Please wait..." Execute-Process -Path "$dirFiles\setup.exe" -Parameters '-inputFile installer_input.txt -activationPropertiesFile activate.ini' -WindowStyle Hidden If($License -and $AppPath){ ## Copy MATLAB License File to Licenses Directory Write-Log -Message "Copying MATLAB License File to Licenses Directory." Copy-File -Path "$License" -Destination "$AppPath\licenses\" } ## Remove Activate & Deactivate MATLAB R2017 Start Menu Shortcuts (If Present) $Shortcuts = Get-ChildItem -Path "$envAllUsersProfile\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" -Include "*Activate MATLAB R2017*.lnk" -File -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue foreach ($shortcut in $Shortcuts) { Write-Log -Message "Removing the Activate & Deactivate MATLAB R2017 Start Menu Shortcuts." Remove-Item -Path $shortcut -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } } ##*=============================================== ##* POST-INSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Installation' } ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Uninstall') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Uninstallation' ## Show Welcome Message, Close MATLAB With a 60 Second Countdown Before Automatically Closing Show-InstallationWelcome -CloseApps 'cefhelper,MATLAB,MATLABStartupAccelerator,mwdocsearch' -CloseAppsCountdown 60 ## Show Progress Message (With a Message to Indicate the Application is Being Uninstalled) Show-InstallationProgress -StatusMessage "Uninstalling Existing Versions of $installTitle. Please Wait..." ##*=============================================== ##* UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Uninstallation' ## Uninstall Any Existing Versions of MATLAB R2017a $AppList = Get-InstalledApplication -Name 'MATLAB R2017a' ForEach ($App in $AppList) { If($App.UninstallString) { $InstallPath = $App.InstallLocation If(Test-Path -Path $InstallPath) { Write-log -Message "Found $($App.DisplayName) ($($App.DisplayVersion)) and a valid uninstall string, now attempting to uninstall." Execute-Process -Path "$InstallPath\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe" -Parameters '-mode silent -prefs yes -outputFile C:\Windows\Logs\Software\MATLAB_R2017a-Uninstall.log' Get-Process -Name "uninstall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Wait-Process ## Cleanup MATLAB R2017a Installation Directory Write-Log -Message "Cleaning up MATLAB R2017a Installation Directory." Remove-Item -Path $InstallPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } } } ## Uninstall Any Existing Versions of MATLAB R2017b $AppList = Get-InstalledApplication -Name 'MATLAB R2017b' ForEach ($App in $AppList) { If($App.UninstallString) { $InstallPath = $App.InstallLocation If(Test-Path -Path $InstallPath) { Write-log -Message "Found $($App.DisplayName) ($($App.DisplayVersion)) and a valid uninstall string, now attempting to uninstall." Execute-Process -Path "$InstallPath\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe" -Parameters '-mode silent -prefs yes -outputFile C:\Windows\Logs\Software\MATLAB_R2017b-Uninstall.log' Get-Process -Name "uninstall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Wait-Process ## Cleanup MATLAB R2017b Installation Directory Write-Log -Message "Cleaning up MATLAB R2017b Installation Directory." Remove-Item -Path $InstallPath -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 } } } ##*=============================================== ##* POST-UNINSTALLATION ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Uninstallation' } ElseIf ($deploymentType -ieq 'Repair') { ##*=============================================== ##* PRE-REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Pre-Repair' ##*=============================================== ##* REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Repair' ##*=============================================== ##* POST-REPAIR ##*=============================================== [string]$installPhase = 'Post-Repair' } ##*=============================================== ##* END SCRIPT BODY ##*=============================================== ## Call the Exit-Script function to perform final cleanup operations Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode } Catch { [int32]$mainExitCode = 60001 [string]$mainErrorMessage = "$(Resolve-Error)" Write-Log -Message $mainErrorMessage -Severity 3 -Source $deployAppScriptFriendlyName Show-DialogBox -Text $mainErrorMessage -Icon 'Stop' Exit-Script -ExitCode $mainExitCode }
Ok, all the hard work is done and now you can install or uninstall MathWorks MATLAB R2017 using one single PowerShell script. Simply change the DeploymentType parameter to install or uninstall. Logging functionality is built-in automatically and you can view the log files under “C:\Windows\Logs\Software”.
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 NonInteractive Install (PowerShell)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017”
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Silent Install (PowerShell)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017“
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Silent"
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Interactive Install (PowerShell)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017”
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Install" -DeployMode "Interactive"
How to Uninstall MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 NonInteractive Uninstall (PowerShell)
NonInteractive means Very Silent, i.e. no blocking apps. This is automatically set if it is detected that the process is not running in the user session and it is not possible for anyone to provide input using a mouse or keyboard.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017“
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "NonInteractive"
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
Silent means no dialogs (progress and balloon tip notifications are suppressed).
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017“
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Silent"
MathWorks MATLAB R2017 Interactive Uninstall (PowerShell)
Interactive means the install will show dialogs including progress and balloon tip notifications.
- Open Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
- Change the directory to “C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017“
- PS C:\Downloads\MATLAB_R2017>
- Enter the following command:
Powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass .\Deploy-MATLAB_R2017.ps1 -DeploymentType "Uninstall" -DeployMode "Interactive"
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.