Commands for installing jEdit 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 jEdit.jEdit -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id jEdit.jEdit -e --silentwinget uninstall --id jEdit.jEdit -e --silentBy installer
Any CPU · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
jedit5.7.0install.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTARTCustom folder
jedit5.7.0install.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /DIR="C:\Apps\jedit"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\jEdit_is1
Any CPU · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
jedit5.7.0install.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTARTCustom folder
jedit5.7.0install.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /DIR="C:\Apps\jedit"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\jEdit_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-jedit.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/jedit/jedit/5.7.0/jedit5.7.0install.exe'
$sha256 = 'E3144406A581A155CED242544D4D0D53515E05E0696CFD2969062C27ADFBB521'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'jedit5.7.0install.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 '/SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART' -Wait install-jedit.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/jedit/jedit/5.7.0/jedit5.7.0install.exe'
$sha256 = 'E3144406A581A155CED242544D4D0D53515E05E0696CFD2969062C27ADFBB521'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'jedit5.7.0install.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 '/SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART' -Wait 
