Open Source Application Packaging Software

Payload Delivery Vehicle (PDV) is a program that builds an executable that contains a complete package (e.g. and RPM, System V package or tar file) and the commands required to install it. When the executable is run it will extract and execute the payloa

At this point this project is mainly wpkg which is a replica of dpkg and apt-get that works under Microsoft Windows and Unices. Since version 0.7.0 it works very nicely as it includes most of the important functionality of dpkg (i.e. most everything except dselect functions.) Otherwise, the Unix GNU Windows is expected to be a large set of packages that wpkg can handle. Packages of all the software available under MinGW and GnuWin32 so you can painlessly build a complete Unix like environment under Microsoft Windows.

Moved to: https://github.com/vanderlee/Plugin-Setup Windows Setup tool specifically designed for installing PhotoShop compatible plug-ins. Will recognize all Windows PhotoShop plug-in compatible hosts and allow the user to pick which hosts the plug-in should be installed for.

Sherman is a tool designed to aid in the deployment of Win9x workstations and software within an organization. The linux-based bootdiskallows for the unattended installation of Win9x, while the client provides basic software packaging services.

(NOW PRIMARILY HOSTED ON GITHUB @ https://www.github.com/keelanstuart/sfxPackager) sfxPackager allows you to create setup / install packages for Windows, with a user-friendly, project-based GUI and integrated Javascript interpreter featuring an extensive API for handling more complex install tasks. User's Guide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRAVGjiJbSYUrOWB8jEzqG7hMwVbZqvCiAbVmOeL25hoEmN909H-BtGjEawmTMZLta5qHfhGydWDqQd/pub

Xinstaller is a program written in C for Linux. It will allow you to make an installer file for your programs. The user will have only to start the executable and to answer some easy questions(mostly "next" :)).

The Arusha Project seeks to provide a framework and/or tools for collaborative system administration of multi-platform Unix sites with many dozens of machines.

BTS is a Build Template System designed for building packages for th common packing systems in use by current distributions based on a single XML package description. We are finally restarting development after a long break due to NeOS work.

The Cowry project promotes the use of Mac OS X style bundles as a means for software packaging and delivery. This includes installation handling, automatic updates, and handling of multi-component applications.

Darrt provides simple deployment packaging for database code, akin to that provided by JAR, WAR and EAR files in J2EE.

DOSConf is an installer to install, update, repair, remove and create installation and patch package. It will be developed for DOS / Win32 platforms and in the future for another operating systems, like Linux.

The Debian partial mirror synch scripts allows to build/upgrade a local partial mirror from a Debian package mirror (using rsync).

EPT (Emacs Package Tool) is full userspace package managing tool for GNU/Emacs.

FDPM is a package manager for FreeDOS. It should replace the ZIP file format, in which FreeDOS is distributed now, in the future.

An Open Source fork of the Redhat up2date client and the NRH-up2date server.

GNUpdate is a set of libraries and tools that provide universal package management on Linux systems, allowing any distribution to install packages from other distributions, as well as updating the system with the latest versions of installed packages.

Lift Off Java Installer is an installer for Java applications.

The project provides a script which permits to generate automatically a small rescue system for Linux (boot floppy, CDROM, ZIP or tftpboot configuration). All usal Linux console commands are available. Only hard disk and network drivers are supported.

Nhopkg is a lightweight and powerfull package manager system for unix like operating systems. Nhopkg can install, remove, update, search and manage software packages (.nho).

Nixstaller is an Open Source project with the goal to create user friendly and flexible installers that work on various UNIX like systems. Some of its features are: small size overhead, large compatibility, Lua scripting and few dependencies.

PAS SiteManager is a web based interface to manage web sites. It simplify the setup of php web sites with applications using databases. Features: web site managements, Database Setup, FTP synchronization, Application Package management.

The Gentoo Linux portage system is excellent. However, it relies on broadband access. Portage56k is a program designed to simplfy the emerging of portage packages easily on a system with 56k, if broadband is available elsewhere.

RPM Builder serves the novice/newbie audience. It gives them an easy way to take small applications that only have tarred releases and build a simple spec file and resulting rpm file.

Red Hat Package Management (RPM) system front-end