Offset Explorer (formerly Kafka Tool) is a GUI application for managing and using Apache Kafka clusters. It provides an intuitive UI that allows one to quickly view objects within a Kafka cluster as well as the messages stored in the topics of the cluster. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Offset Explorer from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Offset Explorer Silently
Offset Explorer 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.kafkatool.com/download2/offsetexplorer.exe
- Download the offsetexplorer.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: offsetexplorer.exe -q
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Offset Explorer entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Offset Explorer |
| Vendor: | DB Solo, LLC |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | offsetexplorer.exe -q |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Download Link: | Offset Explorer 32-bit Download |
| PowerShell Script: | Offset Explorer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | Offset Explorer | Custom Detection Script |
Offset Explorer 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.kafkatool.com/download2/offsetexplorer_64bit.exe
- Download the offsetexplorer_64bit.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: offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Offset Explorer entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Offset Explorer |
| Vendor: | DB Solo, LLC |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
| Download Link: | Offset Explorer 64-bit Download |
| PowerShell Script: | Offset Explorer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | Offset Explorer | Custom Detection Script |
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
Change the Offset Explorer Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Offset Explorer to “C:\OffsetExplorer”
offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q -dir "C:\OffsetExplorer" |
Overwrite All Files During Silent Install
Offset Explorer Silent Install (EXE) Overwrite All Files
offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q -overwrite |
Ignore File Installation Failures During Silent Install
Offset Explorer Silent Install (EXE) Ignore File Failures
offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q -nofilefailures |
Show Progress Window During Silent Install
Offset Explorer Silent Install (EXE) Show Progress Window
offsetexplorer_64bit.exe -q -splash |
How to Uninstall Offset Explorer 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:
Offset Explorer 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
Offset Explorer 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
Offset Explorer 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\OffsetExplorer2\uninstall.exe" -q |
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.