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Kristis Makris | 20 Dec 2007 08:10
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Building Windows installers on Linux

Hello,

We are looking for a Windows installer for Scmbug:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/scmbug/

Does installjammer make it possible to build a Windows installer on
Linux ? I mean, can we run installjammer on Linux and feed it with what
we need to install and "somehow" have installjammer (while executing on
Linux) build a .exe (or whatever it uses) that can be executed on
Windows ?

Thanks,
Kristis

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Damon Courtney | 20 Dec 2007 18:24

Re: Building Windows installers on Linux

> Does installjammer make it possible to build a Windows installer on
> Linux ? I mean, can we run installjammer on Linux and feed it with  
> what
> we need to install and "somehow" have installjammer (while executing  
> on
> Linux) build a .exe (or whatever it uses) that can be executed on
> Windows ?

     Absolutely.  InstallJammer installers can be built FOR any  
supported platform FROM any other supported platform.  I have quite a  
few users who only build Windows installers but build them on Linux  
from cronjobs or automated scripts. 0-]

Damon

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Kristis Makris | 20 Dec 2007 20:13
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Re: [unclassified] Re: [Installjammer-devel] Building Windows installers on Linux

On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 11:24 -0600, Damon Courtney wrote:
>      Absolutely.  InstallJammer installers can be built FOR any  
> supported platform FROM any other supported platform.  I have quite a  
> few users who only build Windows installers but build them on Linux  
> from cronjobs or automated scripts. 0-]

Oliver, they are planning installers for Mac OS X.

http://www.installjammer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24


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Oliver Schäfer | 20 Dec 2007 20:20

Re: [unclassified] Re: [Installjammer-devel] Building Windows installers on Linux

Would be nicer to have a port file (macports.org), like the .deb  
packages you are building.
Who needs an GUI-Installer on a server platform :-) ?

On Dec 20, 2007, at 8:13 , Kristis Makris wrote:

> On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 11:24 -0600, Damon Courtney wrote:
>>      Absolutely.  InstallJammer installers can be built FOR any
>> supported platform FROM any other supported platform.  I have quite a
>> few users who only build Windows installers but build them on Linux
>> from cronjobs or automated scripts. 0-]
>
> Oliver, they are planning installers for Mac OS X.
>
> http://www.installjammer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24
>
>
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Kristis Makris | 20 Dec 2007 20:24
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Re: [unclassified] Re: Building Windows installers on Linux

Damon, is it also possible to run InstallJammer when installing on the
target platform in a non-GUI fashion ?

On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 20:20 +0100, Oliver Schäfer wrote:
> Would be nicer to have a port file (macports.org), like the .deb  
> packages you are building.

Oliver, I disagree. I think you are confusing "install in non-GUI way"
with "having someone else distribute Scmbug". I agree it would be nice
to install in a non-GUI way. Let's focus on that.

> Who needs an GUI-Installer on a server platform :-) ?
> 
> On Dec 20, 2007, at 8:13 , Kristis Makris wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 11:24 -0600, Damon Courtney wrote:
> >>      Absolutely.  InstallJammer installers can be built FOR any
> >> supported platform FROM any other supported platform.  I have quite a
> >> few users who only build Windows installers but build them on Linux
> >> from cronjobs or automated scripts. 0-]
> >
> > Oliver, they are planning installers for Mac OS X.
> >
> > http://www.installjammer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24
> >
> >
> 

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Damon Courtney | 20 Dec 2007 20:32

Re: [unclassified] Re: Building Windows installers on Linux

     For Windows, there is the ability to install in a silent mode,  
which is simply to install without a GUI or without prompting the user  
for any information.  Silent installs are also supported on Linux (and  
other *NIX platforms) along with a console mode that will prompt the  
user for information on the console.

     For many users, a silent installation works fine.  You are  
basically just accepting the default values and letting it install.   
For those on Linux who are a little pickier, the console install can  
be used to ask the user just about anything, including license  
agreements and the like. 0-]

Damon

On Dec 20, 2007, at 1:24 PM, Kristis Makris wrote:

> Damon, is it also possible to run InstallJammer when installing on the
> target platform in a non-GUI fashion ?
>
> On Thu, 2007-12-20 at 20:20 +0100, Oliver Schäfer wrote:
>> Would be nicer to have a port file (macports.org), like the .deb
>> packages you are building.
>
> Oliver, I disagree. I think you are confusing "install in non-GUI way"
> with "having someone else distribute Scmbug". I agree it would be nice
> to install in a non-GUI way. Let's focus on that.
>
>> Who needs an GUI-Installer on a server platform :-) ?
>>
>> On Dec 20, 2007, at 8:13 , Kristis Makris wrote:
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