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 supports activation using a registration key via the command-line.
Command line flags allow for a streamlined silent install. All flags can be listed with --help:
/path/to/SnapGene --help
SnapGene - Software for everyday molecular biology
Options:
-h, --help Print usage message and exit.
-v, --version Print version message and exit.
--about Print installation info.
--register Activate license.
--registration-code <CODE> License registration code.
--unregister Deactivate the current license.
...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 --register --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