Attributes
In Extension Manager CC, you can use the command line to perform various operations you would normally perform in the Extension Manager workspace.
You can manage extensions from the command line, using certain syntax, commands, and attributes. The command line syntax in Extension Manager CC has changed remarkably. For command line syntax used in Extension Manager CS6 or earlier, refer to this article.
Command on Windows | Command on MAC | Description | Required Attributes |
/help | --help | Display help information of the command line. | |
/launch | --launch | Launch Extension Manager from the command line | |
/install |
--install | Install an extension. | ZXP(file path) |
/remove | --remove | Remove an extension. | Name of the extension |
/enable | --enable | Enable an extension. | Name of the extension |
/disable | --disable | Disable an extension. | Name of the extension |
/list all | --list all | Lists all extensions that are installed. | |
/list | --list | Display the specified product extensions. | Name of the product |
/update | --update | Update an extension | Name of the extension |
/list_update all | --list_update all | List of extensions that have fresh updates to be installed | |
/list_update | --list_update | List the specified product updated extensions | Name of the product |
/locale | --locale | Specify a locale for Extension Manager at startup | lang |
/list_update_extension | --list_update_extension | List update of an extension | Name of the extension |
/install_for_all | --install_for_all | Install extension for all user accounts in the machine | ZXP(file path) |
/remove_for_all | --remove_for_all | Remove extension for all user accounts in the machine | Name of the extension |
/disableSendResult | --disableSendResult | Do not send install or remove result to other Adobe products | True/False |
The following table describes the list of available attributes:
Attributes |
Description |
zxp(file path) |
Specifies the name and location of the package file in ZXP format. |
lang |
Specifies the locale language code, such as en_US. |
extension name |
Specifies the name of the extension (as specified in the MXI file). |
product display name |
Specifies the product that uses the extension. |
Use the extension attribute to specify the name of the extension.
Use the extension attribute to specify the name of the extension.
Use the extension attribute to specify the name of the extension.
Use the lang attribute to specify the locale language code for Extension Manager.
Use the extension attribute to specify the name of the extension
Use the all attribute to list all extensions installed on the system. Use the product name attribute to list extensions specifically installed for the product.
Use the all attribute to list all updatable extensions installed on the system. Use the product name attribute to list extensions specifically installed for the product.
The Extension Manager Command Line tool sends the result of extension installation or removal to the other Adobe product by default. Please use disableSendResult to disable the function.
Extension Manager can execute install commands passed through BridgeTalk. To send commands to the Extension Manager, specify the target BridgeTalk Identifier as "exman-7.0"
Windows:
var bt = new BridgeTalk(); bt.target = "exman-7.0"; bt.body = "C:\\test.zxp"; bt.send()
Mac OS:
var bt = new BridgeTalk(); bt.target = "exman-7.0"; bt.body = "/Volumes/x1/test.zxp"; bt.send();
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