Re: Multi-platform software installers -- MIDRANGE-L

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Jon,

I guess it depends on what you mean by "Multi-platform". IZPack is free, open source and a while back I did a cursory test to see if I could script an installation on the i using a savf file, ftp and CL (basically what Don proposed). That is my plan for a "universal installer" for some software I have.

I haven't run into anything that can install a Windows program in Windows, a Linux Program in Linux, a Mac Program on a Mac and an ILE program on the i. If you DO find out, post back. That could be a handy tool. IZPack runs as a client on LUW/Mac and you could script an install on i. I think you will "script" regardless of the installer.

I am interested in seeing what you turn up.

Pete Helgren
Value Added Software, Inc
www.valadd.com

On 8/6/2010 1:11 PM, Jon Paris wrote:

Don, I know I can build that kind of stuff - but the Client is one of
these wonderful people who are not interested in inventing any wheels
- they want to purchase a professional install tool.

Jon Paris

www.Partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

On Aug 6, 2010, at 2:28 PM, midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I would think that if you install from a connected PC, you could
easily
install on any platform mentioned. Just FTP to the desired platform
then
submit a job to run. It's fairly easy for both i/os and AIX (or any
eunochs
platform)...

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