Commands for installing JACK2 without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id Jackaudio.JACK2 -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Jackaudio.JACK2 -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Jackaudio.JACK2 -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
jack2-win64-v1.9.22.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
jack2-win64-v1.9.22.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\jack2"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\JACK2_is1
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
jack2-win32-v1.9.22.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
jack2-win32-v1.9.22.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\jack2"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\JACK2_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-jack2.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2-releases/releases/download/v1.9.22/jack2-win64-v1.9.22.exe'
$sha256 = 'C46847404C3CBD01EA3473E53F7221078E34142308E911C0E08A40DC44D26A19'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'jack2-win64-v1.9.22.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-jack2.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2-releases/releases/download/v1.9.22/jack2-win32-v1.9.22.exe'
$sha256 = '2B54C2B6BBD5BFF2B1BFE4B410B37A99B31C4AD27CFFD22DA44E24F1B718CFAA'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'jack2-win32-v1.9.22.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait 
