PDFsam Basic or PDF Split and Merge is a free and open-source cross-platform desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF documents. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PDFsam Basic from the command line using the MSI installer.
How to Install PDFsam Basic Silently
PDFsam Basic Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/torakiki/pdfsam/releases/latest
- Download the pdfsam-x.y.z.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi SKIPTHANKSPAGE=Yes /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the PDFsam Basic Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | PDFsam Basic |
| Vendor: | Sober Lemur S.a.s. di Vacondio Andrea |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi SKIPTHANKSPAGE=Yes /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x pdfsam-x.y.z.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa pdfsam-x.y.z.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/torakiki/pdfsam/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/pdfsam-basic-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-pdfsam-basic-powershell/ |
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
Create a PDFsam Basic Installation Log File
The PDFsam Basic MSI 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.
PDFsam Basic Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi SKIPTHANKSPAGE=Yes /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\PDFsam-Install.log" |
Disable PDFsam Basic Check For Updates
This setting will prevent PDFsam from checking for updates at startup.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi CHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false /qn |
Disable Check For News
This setting will prevent PDFsam from checking for news at startup.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi CHECK_FOR_NEWS=false /qn |
Disable Play Alert Sounds
This setting will prevent PDFsam from playing alert sounds.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi PLAY_SOUNDS=false /qn |
Disable the Donate Notification
This setting will prevent PDFsam from showing the notification to ask for a donation.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi DONATE_NOTIFICATION=false /qn |
Skip PDFsam Thanks Page
This setting will tell the MSI installer to NOT show the thanks page that is usually opened once the installation completes successfully.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi SKIPTHANKSPAGE=Yes /qn |
Disable Premium Modules
This setting tells PDFsam to NOT show premium module description in the modules dashboard.
MsiExec.exe /i pdfsam-x.y.z.msi PREMIUM_MODULES=false /qn |
How to Uninstall PDFsam Basic 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:
| Version | PDFsam Basic Silent Uninstall String |
5.0.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {315C2CC4-4036-45AA-9D6B-010A3219EEC8} /qn |
5.0.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {7A9DD057-F499-43C4-A222-3ADE32BC50FF} /qn |
5.0.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {53D45E5F-18DE-4DD6-8A5C-3F1B1BC861C4} /qn |
4.3.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {EE3D8914-D05B-4028-A943-E89890D19FC0} /qn |
4.3.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {24493C22-01EA-4E07-AB21-84910EB826B0} /qn |
4.3.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {17FD49A2-01B9-48F7-A3A3-7D96EA664178} /qn |
4.3.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {03E1236C-0343-4596-819C-53344E08C728} /qn |
4.3.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {8BD7882E-AF21-4327-9A48-333CAD22D3A1} /qn |
4.2.12 | MsiExec.exe /x {A5A6FD77-E3CB-4566-B18D-D0FEB11924ED} /qn |
4.2.10 | MsiExec.exe /x {941D04DA-189C-4FDB-B125-D18946DB362C} /qn |
4.2.9 | MsiExec.exe /x {06C071AD-846F-4E21-A938-63DA54A45EB3} /qn |
4.2.8 | MsiExec.exe /x {65F60B30-D7F4-42F6-8704-611FC8AB7A61} /qn |
4.2.7 | MsiExec.exe /x {BEF44F2E-322A-4B7B-8B15-16E31B602E6C} /qn |
4.2.6 | MsiExec.exe /x {4307C5BE-ED8C-4204-97B8-DEDFD42986C7} /qn |
4.2.5 | MsiExec.exe /x {FDF8C6E1-FB2E-4B05-A9BD-D8EF067DF4A1} /qn |
4.2.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {9767504E-A97F-4462-AD2F-4ED8A78AEFAE} /qn |
4.2.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {8C2E3504-869B-4494-BF71-63903A1801DE} /qn |
4.2.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {7784962D-70CC-4C26-B020-FF05D4280846} /qn |
4.2.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {5F69C3E1-65F3-4B53-99A1-AABF8E9FFBA6} /qn |
4.2.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {8724FD7B-6FAE-465A-9791-6A3524F70331} /qn |
4.1.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {7F18B231-F783-4FBB-9AA7-C40C6A48907C} /qn |
4.1.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {95CCCE5E-8DC8-4A8C-87EE-5FF1821C737B} /qn |
4.1.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {72F6CAA2-914E-47F0-B163-FE3D288CD9FF} /qn |
4.1.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {545E19E6-FB13-493C-B515-B49DA3BD2B46} /qn |
4.0.5 | MsiExec.exe /x {7C663C91-1147-4B5A-872D-A3BC3F7F860B} /qn |
4.0.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {C3C9A143-931C-42FD-AAC7-26E7B5502BF8} /qn |
4.0.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {C123F44A-999B-4BED-98E7-D550ED14C94B} /qn |
4.0.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {1304BB7D-3790-4FA3-AF8B-76499669F543} /qn |
4.0.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {7444ECDC-3221-4973-BE7A-FD37CA95FAF0} /qn |
3.3.7 | MsiExec.exe /x {06F77008-B6FD-4871-809E-1F3E09985A05} /qn |
3.3.6 | MsiExec.exe /x {01B091D5-2555-4F6E-9F21-9A8DEA1EBF46} /qn |
3.3.5 | MsiExec.exe /x {0314BB4C-2B68-491C-B4FB-40F1EC6CA881} /qn |
3.3.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {DD4E7DC7-DED5-4EAE-978E-3A3F09C64FCD} /qn |
3.3.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {958E80E8-BB6E-47F6-98F3-E365959A197D} /qn |
3.3.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {0F7F1493-D16D-4C7B-A271-17A12168CCC4} /qn |
3.3.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {F3EC39F8-B5BF-4BA3-91CE-49B7211F3D4E} /qn |
3.3.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {910EA44E-8446-405D-BFE1-82F562F847D0} /qn |
3.2.5 | MsiExec.exe /x {67DFA6CA-3FCA-46A3-8C78-8C668BCDE9AD} /qn |
3.2.4 | MsiExec.exe /x {003A4226-78E3-4219-B4C0-22FCE7C3FE73} /qn |
3.2.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {AE22AC64-691E-4D7E-99CC-C517AE7F5F7D} /qn |
3.2.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {E3694932-A0F2-4447-8AF6-F7E09A408AB9} /qn |
3.1.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {16742EBE-BF7C-4E42-A96C-81AD607D3B9C} /qn |
3.0.3 | MsiExec.exe /x {2613AD46-FB81-46DC-9001-E1BA183F9520} /qn |
3.0.2 | MsiExec.exe /x {96ABFF50-88F5-426E-96CC-80C98F198C4D} /qn |
3.0.1 | MsiExec.exe /x {4E4EF242-7FF0-423E-99ED-C96305B840C0} /qn |
3.0.0 | MsiExec.exe /x {DAE3A88D-8BEC-4D32-B4C8-99A1A8F33216} /qn |
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.