Install via the Command Line

To run NVIDIA SDK Manager from a terminal in Linux, do the following:

Download and extract SDK Manager to your host machine.
Open a terminal, and call SDK Manager from the command line with the following command:
```
./sdkmanager
```
Use the parameters below to run an installation from the command line.

Command-Line Syntax

Mandatory Settings

--silent install|uninstall|update Silent mode option. This allows SDK Manager to run install, uninstall, or update without displaying a user interface.

--product product_name

Set the product to be installed in silent mode.

Example: --product DRIVE

--host This parameter specifies that the host side components need to be installed.

--targetos target_os

Set the target OS.

Example: --targetos Linux

--version Version_SDK/PDK_b#

Set the version of product to be installed or uninstalled. The version contains: version, SDK/PDK, edition and build number, separated by '_'.

Example: --version SW_5.0.10.3_PDK_b132

--user user_email

Set the user email to login.

Note:

This will need to be the same email address that is associated with your NVOnline account.

Note that only partners.nvidia.com accounts are supported at this time.

--flash a|b|ab|all|skip Set the flashing mode (a, b, ab, all or skip). All refers to all Tegras available on the target hardware. Default is all.

Optional Settings

`--view none\|live\|log`	This option allows you to view the silent install while it is in process, output to a log file, or turn off viewing the install completely. Default value is `live`.
`--target target_hardware`	Add this option if components for the specified target hardware need to be installed. Example: `--target E3550`
`--versionfile string`	Use this option when you know which version you want to install, and have the path to the file describing it. This information is provided by your NVIDIA account manager or representative. Example: `--versionfile http://link_to_version_json_file`
`--offline`	This option allows you to skip logging into your NVIDIA account, and instead installs SDK Manager offline. If using this option, it is required that you also use the `--versionfile string` parameter. Example: `--offline --versionfile http://link_to_version_json_file`
`--server string`	Add this option when you know the server file details for SDK Manager list of bundles. This information is provided by your NVIDIA account manager or representative. Example: `--server http://link_to_server_json_file`
`--license accept\|refuse`	Set this option to accept or refuse the NVIDIA software licenses.
`--query`	Prints all options available for the user. Must be executed with the `--user` setting. Example: `--query --user john.doe@example.com`
`--logs`	Exports the log files when the install process is complete.
`-h, --help`	Displays this usage guide.

Example

$ sdkmanager [--silent install|uninstall] [silent options] ... 
$ sdkmanager [--silent update]
$ sdkmanager [--help]

For example, to install DRIVE 5.0.13.0 Linux via the command line, use the following:

 ./sdkmanager --silent install --product DRIVE --host --target E3550
--targetos Linux --version OS_5.0.10.3_SDK_b132 
--user john.doe@example.com --password USER_PASSWORD