Hi there,
i've got the job to evaluate whether it is possible to create MSI files on a linux box.
Currently it appears to me, that this is not possible. Is this correct or is there a way to create such files on a linux box?
Cheers,
Markus
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Creating MSI using linux
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GandalfIX
, Jan 04 2007 12:19
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Stefan Krueger
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 12:48
To create an msi file tools ususally use the Windows Installer API of Windows, which is not available on Linux. I don't think it's reasonably possible to hand-build an msi file by assemblying the bits. Your best bet would probably be a Windows emulator or Virtual Machine (VMware) running Windows on a Linux host.
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 14:07
Check what other package management systems are available:
http://en.wikipedia....agement_systems
Of particular interest:
http://en.wikipedia....Package_Manager
http://en.wikipedia....agement_systems
Of particular interest:
http://en.wikipedia....Package_Manager
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 15:55
Thanks the problem is, that it is required to build MSI files.
And as the server which is used is a Linux box this would have been the best solution. So perhaps we try the VMWare/Wine/Whatever emulator way.
Thanks again,
Markus
And as the server which is used is a Linux box this would have been the best solution. So perhaps we try the VMWare/Wine/Whatever emulator way.
Thanks again,
Markus
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Posted 11 January 2007 - 06:46
| QUOTE (GandalfIX @ 2007-01-04 19:19) |
| Hi there, i've got the job to evaluate whether it is possible to create MSI files on a linux box. Currently it appears to me, that this is not possible. Is this correct or is there a way to create such files on a linux box? Cheers, Markus |
Though there may not be a straighforward way to create MSI files with Linux, you should take a look at the WIX project by Microsoft. It uses the XML language to create MSI files. While the compiler and such are DOS programs, the "programming" is all done with XML, so you could conceivably work on the code on your Linux box and then copy it over and compile it with a windows/dos computer.
JJ Horgan