Creating installer for java program

priyanka.dandekar · #1 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:25 PM

IS there any open source software available which I can use to create installer of a java code for windows based machines....something like a setup.exe which runs and I can install everything on users windows machine....

priyanka.dandekar · #2 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:25 PM

and yes if there is something which can be platform independent than it would be gr8

kzvi.kzvi.1 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:30 PM

if you are looking for something platform independant than u should try something developed in java....I guess ant can be used....but not in exactly same way as you are expecting...

priyanka.dandekar · #4 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:31 PM

Ant is a build tool...I am looking for a platform independent installer....It should be just like oracle installation....

kzvi.kzvi.1 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:32 PM

nullsoft has a installtion tool,which is open source, you can try that. but it will work for windows only.

priyanka.dandekar · #6 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:35 PM

we hv tried nullsoft NSI installer.....it creates .exe file . anything similar for unix platforms?

I was thinking for having single script to do all kind of installations. Is there anything like that existing?

Anybody else on forum who faced similar prob?

kzvi.kzvi.1 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:36 PM

I am not aware of a similar tool for unix env. others can let me know as well if there is one like that.

Norm · #8 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 09:45 PM

What steps do you need to do in an install?
Test for dependancies - like jre
Create folders, copy files to different locations
Create icons or Start menu shorcut

kzvi.kzvi.1 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 10:48 PM

corret...and all these can be achieved by ant I gues...

kzvi.kzvi.1 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 11:04 PM

even maven can be utilized fo same