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First you need to generate a template configuration file. This is automatically done by running the installer from the command line like this:
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phoenixFD_adv_3000150000_maya20xx_vray_30vray6_x64.exe -gui=0 |
The installation should start in console mode, and you must manually input all the necessary fields (install directory, license method, etc). The installer will ask you for everything important. After the installation is complete, a configuration xml file named config.xml will be generated in the directory of the installer. Afterwards you can easily perform the installation again or on another machine (using the same configuration) by the command line:
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phoenixFD_adv_3000150000_maya20xx_vrayvray6_30_x64.exe -configFile="config.xml" |
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You may also use a .bat file to run this command directly from the Explorer. This will start the installer with almost no output. If you want the output, you can add the argument -quiet=0 to the command. To save the output in file, you can use the normal command line pipeline. To perform an installation with an output to file, call the installer with the following:
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phoenixFD_adv_3000150000_maya20xx_vray_30vray6_x64.exe -configFile="config.xml" -quiet=0 > output.txt |
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Also, there is an easier way to install with default settings (default folder, etc) by issuing the following command:
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phoenixFD_adv_3000150000_maya20xx_vray_30vray6_x64.exe -gui=0 -auto |
The output can be controlled by -quiet=1 or -quiet=0.
Linux
Below is a description of the variables of the installer's xml:
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To perform a silent install first run the installer with the “ -gui=0 ” argument:
./phoenixFD_adv_50000_maya20xx_vray6_centos7 -gui=0
Follow the instructions and setup the installation in the way you want it to be installed on all machines. Once the installation is complete a file named config.xml will be created in the folder from which the installation was run. You can now use this file to configure your silent install on other machines. To do that run the installer with the following arguments:
-configFile="config.xml" -gui=0 -quiet=1 -ignoreErrors=1
./phoenixFD_adv_50000_maya20xx_vray6_centos7 -configFile="config.xml" -gui=0 -quiet=1 -ignoreErrors=1
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| It is really important to not start the installer with sudo as that can potentially interfere with the process and install files in the wrong locations. Let the installer ask for sudo. |
macOS
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In the terminal navigate to the location where you have extracted the phoenixFD_adv_50000_maya20xx_vray6_mavericks_x64.app file
Using the cd command navigate inside the .app file and go to phoenixFD_adv_50000_maya20xx_vray6_mavericks_x64.app/Contents/MacOs
In the terminal enter:
./run_installer -gui=0You will be prompted for your password – enter it.
Follow the instructions of the installer and setup the installation in the way you want it to be installed on all machines.
A file named config.xml is created in the folder of the .app file
You can now install Phoenix on all machines by navigating to phoenixFD_adv_50000_maya20xx_vray6_mavericks_x64.app/Contents/MacOs and using the command:
./run_installer -configFile="config.xml" -gui=0 -quiet=1 -ignoreErrors=1
MAYAROOT | Specifies the root Maya folder. |
PLUGINS | Specifies the plugins folder for Maya |
OPEN_CHANGELOG
| Specifies whether or not to open the Change Log once the installation is complete 0 - does not open the Change Log. 1 - opens the Change Log. |
REMOTE_LICENSE
| Specifies whether the V-Ray |
MAYAROOT | Specifies the root Maya folder. |
PLUGINS | Specifies the plugins folder for Maya; the default places it as a sub-folder of the Maya root one. |
OPEN_README | Specifies whether or not to open the Read Me once the installation is complete. 1 opens the Read Me file. 0 does not open the Read me file. |
OPEN_CHANGELOG | Specifies whether or not to open the Change Log once the installation is complete 1 opens the Change Log. 0 does not open the Change Log. |
INSTALL_WIBU | Specifies whether or not the WIBU-KEY drivers will be installed. 1 starts the WIBU-KEY drivers installation. 0 skips the WIBU-KEY drivers installation. |
REG_LIC_SERVER | Specifies whether or not to register the Phoenix License Service. 1 registers the Phoenix License Service. 0 does not register the Phoenix License Service. This variable is only valid when the installation is set to either Workstation or License server. |
REMOTE_LICENSE | Specifies whether the Phoenix license server runs locally or on another machine. 0 - the license server runs locally on the same machine. 1 - the server is on a different machine in the network. |
STD_ROOT | Specifies the destination folder for Phoenix FD additional files (documents, SDK, and uninstall information). |
RTROOT | Specifies the destination folder for V-Ray RT files. This is only available in the V-Ray version of Phoenix. |
SHOULDUNINSTALL | Specifies whether or not the installation will uninstall previous version: 1 uninstalls previous version; 0 skips the uninstallation of previous version. |
Silent Uninstall
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A silent uninstall allows you to remove your Phoenix installation without the need for user input during the process using a predefined set of options.
To perform a silent uninstall, the executable of the installer should be run from a Windows command prompt or from a Linux or macOS terminal with the following arguments:
-uninstall=<log full filename> -uninstallApp=<product full name> -gui=0
- -uninstall=<log full filename> specifies the log generated when the application was installed. It is stored in the Chaos installation folder in Phoenix > Maya 20nn for x64 > uninstall (where nn is the Maya version).
Note: On Linux and macOS the -log=<log full filename> argument should be used instead of -uninstall. - -uninstallApp=<product full name> specifies the application to remove. The full product name can be found in the .xml file generated when the application was installed. It is located in the Chaos installation folder in Phoenix > Maya 20nn for x64 > uninstall.
- -gui=0 will only show the uninstall log in the command prompt or terminal without initializing the graphic UI.
Windows
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You can also use a command to perform a silent uninstall. In order to do this, you need to know the full path of the folder containing Phoenix additional files and the exact name of the product you want to uninstall. Then you can execute the following command:
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where <STD_ROOT> is the destination folder
and <PRODUCT_NAME> is the product name i.e. “Phoenix FD for Maya 2020 2023 for x64”
For example, the following command will uninstall Phoenix for Maya 20202023:
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"C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Phoenix FD\Maya 20202023 for x64\uninstall\installer.exe" -uninstall="C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Phoenix FD\Maya 20202023 for x64\uninstall\install.log" -uninstallApp="Phoenix FD for Maya 2023 for x64" |
Linux
Performing a silent uninstall of Phoenix on Linux requires running the installer executable from a terminal with the arguments specified in the Overview.
Here's an example of how the command line should look like when uninstalling V-Ray for Maya 2023:
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/usr/ChaosGroup/PhoenixFD/Maya2023-x64/uninstall/installer -uninstallApp="Phoenix for Maya 20202023 for x64" -log="/usr/ChaosGroup/PhoenixFD/Maya2023-x64/uninstall/install.log" -gui=0 |
macOS
Performing a silent uninstall of Phoenix on macOS requires running the installer executable from a terminal with the arguments specified in the Overview.
Here's an example of how the command line should look like when uninstalling Phoenix for Maya 2023:
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/Applications/ChaosGroup/PhoenixFD/Maya2023/Uninstaller.app/Contents/MacOS/installer.bin -uninstallApp="Phoenix for Maya 2023 for x64" -log="/Applications/ChaosGroup/PhoenixFD/Maya2023/uninstall/install.log" -gui=0 |
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