Re: Multi-platform software installers

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

 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.
>
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> Jon Paris
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> On Aug 6, 2010, at 2:28 PM, midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > 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)...