---
name: "msiexec-stable"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine"
version: "10.0~repack-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/msiexec-stable"
---

# msiexec-stable(1)

Wine MSI Installer

## NAME

msiexec - Wine MSI Installer

## SYNOPSIS

**msiexec** *command* {*required parameter*} \[*optional parameter*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**msiexec** is the Wine MSI installer, which is command line compatible with its Microsoft Windows counterpart.

## INSTALL OPTIONS

- **/i** {*package*\|*productcode*} \[*property*=*foobar*\]

  Install {package\|productcode} with property=foobar.

- **/a** {*package*\|*productcode*} \[*property*=*foobar*\]

  Install {package\|productcode} in administrator (network) mode.

- **/x** {*package*\|*productcode*} \[*property*=*foobar*\]

  Uninstall {package\|productcode} with property=foobar.

- **/uninstall** {*package*\|*productcode*} \[*property*=*foobar*\]

  Same as **/x**.

## REPAIR OPTIONS

- **/f** \[**p**\|**o**\|**e**\|**d**\|**c**\|**a**\|**u**\|**m**\|**s**\|**v**\] {*package*\|*productcode*}

  Repair an installation. Default options are 'omus'

- **p**

  Reinstall the file if it is missing.

- **o**

  Reinstall the file if it is missing or if any older version is installed.

- **e**

  Reinstall the file if it is missing, or if the installed version is equal or older.

- **d**

  Reinstall the file if it is missing or a different version is installed.

- **c**

  Reinstall the file if it is missing or the checksum does not match.

- **a**

  Reinstall all files.

- **u**

  Rewrite all required user registry entries.

- **m**

  Rewrite all required machine registry entries.

- **s**

  Overwrite any conflicting shortcuts.

- **v**

  Recache the local installation package from the source installation package.

## PATCHING

- **/p** {*patch*} \[*property*=*foobar*\]

  Apply *patch*. This should not be used with any of the above options.

## UI CONTROL

- **/q**\[**n**\|**b**\|**r**\|**f**\]

  These options allow changing the behavior of the UI when installing MSI packages.

- **/q**

  Show no UI.

- **/qn**

  Same as **/q**.

- **/qb**

  Show a basic UI.

- **/qr**

  Shows a reduced user UI.

- **/qf**

  Shows a full UI.

## LOGGING

- **/l**\[**\***\]\[**i**\|**w**\|**e**\|**a**\|**r**\|**u**\|**c**\|**m**\|**o**\|**p**\|**v**\]\[**+**\|**!**\] {*logfile*}

  Enable logging to *logfile*. Defaults are 'iwearmo'.

- **\***

  Enable all logging options except 'v' and 'x'.

- **i**

  Log status messages.

- **w**

  Log nonfatal warnings.

- **e**

  Log all error messages.

- **a**

  Log start of actions.

- **r**

  Log action specific records.

- **u**

  Log user requests.

- **c**

  Log initial UI parameters.

- **m**

  Log out of memory errors.

- **o**

  Log out of diskspace messages.

- **p**

  Log terminal properties.

- **v**

  Verbose logging.

- **x**

  Log extra debugging messages.

- **+**

  Append logging to existing file.

- **!**

  Flush each line to log.

## OTHER OPTIONS

- **/h**

  Show help.

- **/j**\[**u**\|**m**\] {*package*\|*productcode*} \[**/t** *transform*\] \[**/g** *languageid*\]

  Advertise *package* optionally with **/t** *transform* and **/g** *languageid*.

- **/y**

  Register MSI service.

- **/z**

  Unregister MSI service.

- **/?**

  Same as **/h**.

## BUGS

Bugs can be reported on the **Wine bug tracker** ⟨https://bugs.winehq.org⟩.

## AVAILABILITY

**msiexec** is part of the Wine distribution, which is available through WineHQ, the **Wine development headquarters** ⟨https://www.winehq.org/⟩.

## SEE ALSO

[**wine**(1)](/wine/1.md),\
 **Wine documentation and support** ⟨https://www.winehq.org/help⟩.