Installutil.exe is the tool which allows us to install or
uninstall server resources in a specified assembly.
This tool works with the support of the classes in the System.Configuration.Install
Namespace.
The syntax of using the tool is as follows:
installutil [/uninstall][option [...]]assemblyname ]
[option [...]]assemblyname
These are the following options provided by the tool.
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Option
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Description
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/h
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Displays all the available options of the tool.
Eg: Installutil /h
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/assemblyName
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Specifies the name of the assembly.
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/? assemblypath
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Displays any additional options recognized by individual
installers within the specified assembly.
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/LogFile=[filename]
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Specifies the name of the log file where install progress
is recorded. The default is assemblyname.InstallLog.
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/i
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Installs the specified assembly.
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/u
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Uninstalls the specified assembly.
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Example 1:
Installutil -I assembly1
This installs the specified assembly.
Example 2:
Installutil /u assembly1
This uninstalls the specified assembly.
Example 3:
installutil /LogFile=myLog.InstallLog myAssembly.exe
The following command executes the installers in the
assembly myAssembly.exe and specifies that progress information will be written
to myLog.InstallLog.
Installutil.exe cannot install or uninstall delay signed
assemblies, but can install or uninstall strong named assemblies.
