How can I use the command line to install and manage SnapGene licenses?
SnapGene Installation (Windows)
Unattended installation of SnapGene on Windows is possible via the command-line by passing the /S (silent mode) switch to the SnapGene installer.
By default the SnapGene Installer installs to C:\Program Files\SnapGene.
To install to an alternative location run the SnapGene installer use the /S (silent mode) and /D= switches.
snapgene_X.X.X_win.exe /S /D=X:\installation\directorySnapGene Activation
Once installed, SnapGene version 4.2 and later support activation via the command-line.
Command line flags allow for a streamlined silent install. All flags can be listed with --help:
/path/to/SnapGene --help
...
--about Print installation info.
--accept-eula Accept the End-User License Agreement.
--group-name <name> License group name.
--register Activate license.
--registration-code <code> License registration code.
--unregister Deactivate the current license.
...</code></name>SnapGene must be run as the end user in order to write Registration information and Preferences to the appropriate locations in the users Home directory.
Windows:
Registration information will be written to %appdata%\SnapGene
Preferences will be written to %appdata%\GSLBiotech\SnapGene.ini
macOS:
Registration information will be written to ~/Library/Application\ Support/SnapGene/
Preferences will be written to ~/.config/GSLBiotech\SnapGene.ini
Linux:
Registration information will be written to ~/.snapgene/
Preferences will be written to ~/.snapgene/SnapGene.ini
Register and Accept the EULA
Use the following combination of flags to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) and activate your copy of SnapGene:
(Note that -- dashes, while allowed, are not required when specifying the registration code.)
/path/to/SnapGene --accept-eula --register --group-name "YOUR GROUP NAME" --registration-code "YOUR REGISTRATION CODE"Unregister a Computer (Windows)
To unregister SnapGene and free up the license for use on another computer, use the --unregister flag:
"C:\Program Files\SnapGene\Snapgene.exe" --unregisterUnregister a Computer (macOS)
To unregister SnapGene, run the Terminal Application and use the - flag with the SnapGene executable located in the application bundle.
/Applications/SnapGene.app/Contents/MacOS/SnapGene --unregisterUnregister a Computer (Linux)
To unregister SnapGene, run the Terminal Application and use the --unregister flag with the SnapGene executable located in the application bundle.
/bin/snapgene --unregisterView License Information (Windows)
To see information about a current installation, even while a user is currently running SnapGene, use the --about flag:
"C:\Program Files\SnapGene\Snapgene.exe" --aboutYour group name, registration code, other license, and installation information will then be shown.
View License Information (macOS)
To see information about a current installation, run the Terminal Application and use the --about flag with the SnapGene executable located in the application bundle.
/Applications/SnapGene.app/Contents/MacOS/SnapGene --aboutView License Information (Linux)
To see information about a current installation, run the Terminal Application and use the --about flag with the SnapGene executable located in the application bundle.
/bin/snapgene --aboutExample output from macOS:
Application Name: SnapGene
Application Version: 5.2.3
OS Name: macOS Catalina
OS Version: 10.15
Computer Name: imac
User UUID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
User Name: Joe User
License Type: Subscription
Group Name: Fly Lab
Registration Code: YOUR-REG-CODE
License UUID: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111}
Updates Until: May 2, 2022
Application Data Directory: /Users/joe/Library/Application Support/SnapGene
Temporary Files Directory: /Users/joe/Library/Caches/SnapGene
Documents Directory: /Users/joe/Documents
Host Name: imac
Domain Name:
Local Host Name: imac
Interfaces:
0A:0B:0C:0D:0E:0F
External IP address: 11.111.11.111