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Title: Installation script command-line options
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description: Command-line options for the install.sh script.
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Run `./install.sh --help` to view command-line options supported by the installation script.

The following options are supported:

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-y` | Automatically answers `yes` to all install prompts, accepting all default values<br/>See [Manage install questions]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/manage-installation-questions" >}})|
| <nobr>`-c <answer file>`</nobr> | Specify answer file used to respond to install prompts<br/>See [Manage install questions]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/manage-installation-questions" >}})|
| <nobr>`-s <socket dir>`</s> | Specify directory for redislabs unix sockets  _(new installs only)_|
| <nobr>`--install-dir <dir>`</nobr> | Specifies installation directory _(new installs only)_ <br/> See [Customize install locations]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/customize-install-directories" >}})|  
| <nobr>`--config-dir <dir>` | Configuration file directory *(new installs only)* <br/>See [Customize install locations]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/customize-install-directories" >}})|
| <nobr>`--var-dir <dir>`</nobr> | Var directory used for installation *(new installs only)* <br/>See [Customize install locations]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/customize-install-directories" >}})|
| <nobr>`--os-user <user>`| Operating system user account associated with install; default: `redislabs`<br/>See [Customize user and group]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group" >}}) *(new installs only)*|
|<nobr>`--os-group <group>` | Operating system group associated with install; default: `redislabs`<br/>See [Customize user and group]({{< relref "/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/customize-user-and-group" >}}) *(new installs only)* |