Users Guide

CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax
NOTE: This option exits after
extracting the requested
files; no DUP verification or
updates occur.
Windows CLI Options
For a list of the CLI options for systems running Windows, a description of each option, and the
command syntax see the following table.
NOTE: DUPs for Microsoft Windows operating systems cannot display output at the command line
because they are Windows GUI applications. All output information is written to a log file. For
information on log files, see DUP Message Logs.
Table 3. Windows CLI Options: Usage
CLI Option CLI Task Description Command Syntax
/? or /h
Help option
Displays command line options
and help information.
packagename.exe /?
packagename.exe /h
/c
Check option
Determines if the update can be
applied to the target system.
The /s option is required with this
option.
Options /f, /e, and /r are not valid
with this option.
When you click Install in the
graphical user interface (GUI)
mode, the same checking process
is performed.
packagename.exe /s /c /l=c:
\pkg.log
/e=<path>
Extract option
Extracts all files contained in the
DUP to the path you specify. If the
directory specified in the path
does not exist, it is created.
If the path contains spaces, use
quotation marks around the
<path> value.
The /s option is required with this
option.
Options /f, /c, and /r are not valid
with this option.
packagename.exe /s /e=c:\update
packagename.exe /s /e="c:
\update files"
/f
Force option
Allows downgrade of the software
to a previous (older) version.
packagename.exe /s /f /l=c:
\pkg.log
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