Hi all,
I'm looking for a powerfull installer generator. I read the documentation about NSIS. What I am very interested is if it has a text mode? and does it work on solaris?
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unfortunately neither nor 🙂
it may compile on commandline on solaris but it wont run there.
nsis is windows gui only.
it may compile on commandline on solaris but it wont run there.
nsis is windows gui only.
Hi Macaroana,
For non-Windows Installers, we here at Digi have switched to using BitRock InstallBuilder:
Its no where near as powerful as NSIS, but it supports a TON of platforms, (Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc).
Plus, it has a GUI and text mode built-in for all platforms, (which was a requirement for us)
It does cost some money, but the support is very good.
However, if your project is open source, they will give you a license for free.
Anyway, I wouldn't use it for Windows, as NSIS is *way* better than it, but for other platforms, its better than anything else I could find out there.
Scott
For non-Windows Installers, we here at Digi have switched to using BitRock InstallBuilder:
InstallBuilder is a multiplatform installer development and automatic update tool that makes it easy to package and deliver updates to crossplatform software.
Its no where near as powerful as NSIS, but it supports a TON of platforms, (Linux, Solaris, AIX, etc).
Plus, it has a GUI and text mode built-in for all platforms, (which was a requirement for us)
It does cost some money, but the support is very good.
However, if your project is open source, they will give you a license for free.
Anyway, I wouldn't use it for Windows, as NSIS is *way* better than it, but for other platforms, its better than anything else I could find out there.
Scott