Maxima is a computer algebra system written in Lisp with an emphasis on symbolic computation. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Maxima from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Maxima Silently
Maxima 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Maxima 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:
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win32.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Maxima entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Maxima 32-bit |
| Vendor: | Maxima Team |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Maxima\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | http://maxima.sourceforge.net/download.html |
Maxima 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Maxima 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:
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win64.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Maxima entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Maxima 64-bit |
| Vendor: | Maxima Team |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Maxima\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | http://maxima.sourceforge.net/download.html |
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
Exclude VTK Advanced Toolkit During Maxima Install
Maxima 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding VTK
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win32.exe /S /no_vtk /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
Maxima 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding VTK
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win64.exe /S /no_vtk /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
Exclude Gnuplot During Maxima Install
Maxima 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding Gnuplot
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win32.exe /S /no_gnuplot /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
Maxima 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding Gnuplot
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win64.exe /S /no_gnuplot /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
Exclude wxMaxima During Maxima Install
Maxima 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding wxMaxima
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win32.exe /S /no_wxmaxima /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
Maxima 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) Excluding wxMaxima
maxima-clisp-sbcl-x.x.x-win64.exe /S /no_wxmaxima /D=C:\Program Files\Maxima |
How to Uninstall Maxima Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
Maxima Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\Maxima\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.