Automatic installation

Install ABBYY FineReader Engine for development on Linux in automatic (silent) mode using the command-line installer script with serial number, license path, and Customer Project ID options.

This section provides guides on installing ABBYY FineReader Engine using the command line installer. To install it automatically (or in silent mode), use the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
--install-dir <folder path>	Set this option to specify the full path to the folder which will be used for ABBYY FineReader Engine installation. This parameter is required. Note: If you set only this option, the installation wizard, where the specified folder path is set as the default installation directory, will be run.
--serial-number <number>	Set this option to specify the ABBYY FineReader Engine 12 serial number.
--license-path <file path> --license-password <password>	Set these options to specify the full path and the password to the Online License token file (you are going to use an Online License).
--licenses-folder	Set this option to specify a path to a folder with licensing data. Note that you must set this option only when installing ABBYY FineReader Engine as a non-root user.
--service-address <address>	Set this option to specify the DNS name or IP address of the computer where the Licensing Service must be installed.
--developer-install	Set this option if developer installation should be performed.
--project-id <Customer Project ID>	Set this option to specify the Customer Project ID to which the license corresponds.
--skip-local-service-installation	Set this option to skip the installation of the local Licensing Service.
--skip-local-license-activation	Set this option to skip the license activation on the local Licensing Service. You may activate your license using the License Manager utility after ABBYY FineReader Engine installation.
-h --help	Use these options to display the list of commands with short descriptions.