Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Stellarium from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Stellarium Silently
Stellarium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/releases/latest
- Download the stellarium-x.y.z-win32.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: stellarium-x.y.z-win32.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Stellarium Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Stellarium |
| Vendor: | Stellarium Team |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | stellarium-x.y.z-win32.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Stellarium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Stellarium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/stellarium-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-stellarium-powershell/ |
Stellarium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/releases/latest
- Download the stellarium-x.y.z-win64.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: stellarium-x.y.z-win64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Stellarium Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Stellarium |
| Vendor: | Stellarium Team |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | stellarium-x.y.z-win64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Stellarium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/stellarium-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-stellarium-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 Stellarium Installation Log File
The Stellarium installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
Stellarium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
stellarium-x.y.z-win32.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Stellarium32-Install.log" |
Stellarium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
stellarium-x.y.z-win64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Stellarium64-Install.log" |
Change the Stellarium Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Stellarium to “C:\Stellarium”
Stellarium 32-bit (EXE)
stellarium-x.y.z-win32.exe /DIR="C:\Stellarium" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Stellarium 64-bit (EXE)
stellarium-x.y.z-win64.exe /DIR="C:\Stellarium" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the Stellarium Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Stellarium installer creates desktop shortcuts by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcuts, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude them.
Stellarium 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
stellarium-x.y.z-win32.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon,!desktopicon\user,!desktopicon\common |
Stellarium 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
stellarium-x.y.z-win64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon,!desktopicon\user,!desktopicon\common |
How to Uninstall Stellarium 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:
Stellarium 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Stellarium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Stellarium 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Stellarium\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Stellarium 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Stellarium\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.