Thonny is an integrated development environment for Python that is designed for beginners. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Thonny from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Thonny Silently
Thonny Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://thonny.org/
- Download the thonny-x.y.z.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: thonny-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find Thonny entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Thonny |
| Vendor: | Aivar Annamaa |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | thonny-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Thonny\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Thonny\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://thonny.org/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/thonny-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-thonny-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 Thonny Installation Log File
The Thonny 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.
Thonny Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
thonny-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Thonny-Install.log" |
Change the Thonny Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Thonny to “C:\Thonny”
thonny-x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\Thonny" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS |
Include the Thonny Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Thonny installer does NOT create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.
Thonny Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
thonny-x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /ALLUSERS /MERGETASKS=createdesktopicon |
How to Uninstall Thonny 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:
Thonny Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Thonny\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Thonny Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Thonny\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Thonny Silent Uninstall (EXE) – User Profile
"%LocalAppData%\Programs\Thonny\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.