Specifications

CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING ALTERA SOFTWARE
INSTALLING DOWNLOADED ALTERA SOFTWARE
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The available command-line arguments for the Altera Installer are described
in Table 3.
Table 3. Altera Installer Command-line Arguments (Part 1 of 2)
Option Description
-a, --all Directs the Altera Installer to install all of the following
Altera software:
■ quartus—Quartus II Subscription Edition
software
■ quartus_free—Quartus II Web Edition software
■ nios2eds—Nios II Embedded Design Suite
■ modelsim_ae—ModelSim-Altera Edition software
■ modelsim_ase—ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition
software
■ programmer—Stand-Alone Quartus II
Programmer
--download_only Directs the Altera Installer to download, but not install,
specified Altera software.
-f, --full Directs the Altera Installer to install the Quartus II
Subscription Edition software.
--gui Launches the Altera Installer graphical user interface
(GUI).
-h, --help Shows Help.
-i INSTALL,
--install=INSTALL
Directs the Altera Installer to install any specified
Altera software. Available Altera software
command-line options are described next to the -a,
--all option.
-s INSTALLER_DIR,
--source=INSTALLER_DIR
Directs the Altera Installer to install Altera software
from a disk.
-n, --net Directs the Altera Installer to install Altera software via
an internet connection.
--no_space_check Directs the Altera Installer to skip the disk space check.
-program_folder Specifies the program folder. The default folder is
named “Altera.”
--proxyhost=PROXYHOST Specifies the proxy server address and port number.
--username=PROXYUSER Specifies the username for the proxy server.
--username=PROXYPASS Specifies the password for the proxy server.
-t TARGET-DIR,
--target=TAERGET_DIR
Specifies the target installation directory.