Custom install path and silent mode for installation

[Stephan-Kl]

Hello, I have created a simple javaFX app and made an installer with jDeploy. Now I have the problem that the app is installed in the user directory and not the default application folder. Also I need it to be installed in silent mode for a client roll out. Is the possible with jDeploy?

Stephan :)

[cookesan]

There is a headless mode, but jDeploy still looks like a per-user install model.

The installer has a install argument path that enables headless installation and writes logs under ~/.jdeploy/log/jdeploy-headless-install.log. On Windows, the app directory can be influenced with jdeploy.winAppDir, but the resolver treats that as relative to the user's home directory, with .jdeploy/apps as the default. The shortcut/registry work is also per-user.

So for jDeploy, test running the installer as the target user with:

installer install

and optionally set jdeploy.winAppDir to a user-local path such as AppData\Local\Programs. If the client rollout requires a machine-wide Program Files install for all users, I would use jpackage, MSI tooling, or another enterprise installer wrapper instead of trying to force jDeploy into that shape.

[shannah]

That's accurate. Currently it only installs to the users applications directory - this design choice was mostly to eliminate permissions issues - user needs to be an admin user to install to the /Applications directory.

That said, there's nothing stopping you from moving the application into your /Applications directory manually afer install - or automatically using a script.