Possible to create MSI installer for use in Linux

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I am building my Java product in Windows and generating an MSI installer for my product.

Is it possible to build an .MSI installer file for my product in Ubuntu, which would run on Windows?

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Do you want to use Ubuntu to make an installer, or make an installer for Ubuntu?
– vidarlo
May 25 at 22:41

@vidarloI want to use Ubuntu to create an installer for my java product and it should run in both the windows and ubuntu
– Chinna
May 28 at 7:11

This may be useful, npmjs.com/package/msi-packager wiki.gnome.org/msitools This may be a solution to building MSI installers in Linux.
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I am building my Java product in Windows and generating an MSI installer for my product.

Is it possible to build an .MSI installer file for my product in Ubuntu, which would run on Windows?

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asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

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Do you want to use Ubuntu to make an installer, or make an installer for Ubuntu?
– vidarlo
May 25 at 22:41

@vidarloI want to use Ubuntu to create an installer for my java product and it should run in both the windows and ubuntu
– Chinna
May 28 at 7:11

This may be useful, npmjs.com/package/msi-packager wiki.gnome.org/msitools This may be a solution to building MSI installers in Linux.
– Codename K
Nov 24 at 15:06

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I am building my Java product in Windows and generating an MSI installer for my product.

Is it possible to build an .MSI installer file for my product in Ubuntu, which would run on Windows?

edited May 25 at 22:31

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asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

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I am building my Java product in Windows and generating an MSI installer for my product.

Is it possible to build an .MSI installer file for my product in Ubuntu, which would run on Windows?

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asked May 25 at 9:59

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edited May 25 at 22:31

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asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

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edited May 25 at 22:31

K7AAY

3,85221544

edited May 25 at 22:31

K7AAY

3,85221544

edited May 25 at 22:31

K7AAY

3,85221544

asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

112

asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

112

asked May 25 at 9:59

Chinna

112

Do you want to use Ubuntu to make an installer, or make an installer for Ubuntu?
– vidarlo
May 25 at 22:41

@vidarloI want to use Ubuntu to create an installer for my java product and it should run in both the windows and ubuntu
– Chinna
May 28 at 7:11

This may be useful, npmjs.com/package/msi-packager wiki.gnome.org/msitools This may be a solution to building MSI installers in Linux.
– Codename K
Nov 24 at 15:06

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Do you want to use Ubuntu to make an installer, or make an installer for Ubuntu?
– vidarlo
May 25 at 22:41

@vidarloI want to use Ubuntu to create an installer for my java product and it should run in both the windows and ubuntu
– Chinna
May 28 at 7:11

This may be useful, npmjs.com/package/msi-packager wiki.gnome.org/msitools This may be a solution to building MSI installers in Linux.
– Codename K
Nov 24 at 15:06

Do you want to use Ubuntu to make an installer, or make an installer for Ubuntu?
– vidarlo
May 25 at 22:41

@vidarloI want to use Ubuntu to create an installer for my java product and it should run in both the windows and ubuntu
– Chinna
May 28 at 7:11

This may be useful, npmjs.com/package/msi-packager wiki.gnome.org/msitools This may be a solution to building MSI installers in Linux.
– Codename K
Nov 24 at 15:06

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AFAIK there are no tools to create MSI packages on Ubuntu (MS in MSI stands for "Microsoft", and MSI is pretty much limited to the Windows platform). You can package Ubuntu (and other flavours) in packages of various forms (apt, snap, tarballs, etc.) -- see http://packaging.ubuntu.com/html/packaging-new-software.html, for example. But using the same package for Windows and Linux (or other Unixen) is not really a realistic option, given the vast fundamental differences between the two OS platforms.

answered May 25 at 10:15

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Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
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Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
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javapackager performs tasks related to packaging and signing Java and JavaFX applications. javapackager is provided by openjfx in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.

From the results of man javapackager.

SYNOPSIS

           javapackager command [options]



       command

           The task that should be performed.



       options

           One or more options for the command separated by spaces.



COMMANDS

       You can specify one of the following commands. After the command,

       specify the options for it.



       -createbss

           Converts CSS files into binary form.



       -createjar

           Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters.



       -deploy

           Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default,

           the deploy task generates the base application package, but it can

           also generate a self-contained application package if requested.



       -makeall

           Performs compilation, createjar, and deploy steps as one call, with

           most arguments predefined, and attempts to generate all applicable

           self-contained application packages. The source files must be

           located in a folder called src, and the resulting files (JAR, JNLP,

           HTML, and self-contained application packages) are put in a folder

           called dist. This command can only be configured in a minimal way

           and is as automated as possible.



       -signjar

           Signs JAR file(s) with a provided certificate.

In Ubuntu 18.10 and later javapackager has been removed from OpenJFX. You can replace it with msi-packager as mentioned in Codename K's answer.

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answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

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Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
Sep 3 at 14:54

Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
Sep 4 at 8:34

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answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

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Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
Sep 3 at 14:54

Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
Sep 4 at 8:34

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up vote
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answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

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answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

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answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

20619

answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

20619

answered May 25 at 10:15

Frank van Wensveen

20619

Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
Sep 3 at 14:54

Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
Sep 4 at 8:34

add a comment |

Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
Sep 3 at 14:54

Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
Sep 4 at 8:34

Hi, jumping in this conversation. What tools do you recommend on Windows ?
– Lucbug
Sep 3 at 14:54

Already answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/1042566/…
– Frank van Wensveen
Sep 4 at 8:34

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javapackager performs tasks related to packaging and signing Java and JavaFX applications. javapackager is provided by openjfx in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.

From the results of man javapackager.

SYNOPSIS

           javapackager command [options]



       command

           The task that should be performed.



       options

           One or more options for the command separated by spaces.



COMMANDS

       You can specify one of the following commands. After the command,

       specify the options for it.



       -createbss

           Converts CSS files into binary form.



       -createjar

           Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters.



       -deploy

           Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default,

           the deploy task generates the base application package, but it can

           also generate a self-contained application package if requested.



       -makeall

           Performs compilation, createjar, and deploy steps as one call, with

           most arguments predefined, and attempts to generate all applicable

           self-contained application packages. The source files must be

           located in a folder called src, and the resulting files (JAR, JNLP,

           HTML, and self-contained application packages) are put in a folder

           called dist. This command can only be configured in a minimal way

           and is as automated as possible.



       -signjar

           Signs JAR file(s) with a provided certificate.

In Ubuntu 18.10 and later javapackager has been removed from OpenJFX. You can replace it with msi-packager as mentioned in Codename K's answer.

edited Nov 24 at 16:12

answered Nov 24 at 15:30

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up vote
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javapackager performs tasks related to packaging and signing Java and JavaFX applications. javapackager is provided by openjfx in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.

From the results of man javapackager.

SYNOPSIS

           javapackager command [options]



       command

           The task that should be performed.



       options

           One or more options for the command separated by spaces.



COMMANDS

       You can specify one of the following commands. After the command,

       specify the options for it.



       -createbss

           Converts CSS files into binary form.



       -createjar

           Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters.



       -deploy

           Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default,

           the deploy task generates the base application package, but it can

           also generate a self-contained application package if requested.



       -makeall

           Performs compilation, createjar, and deploy steps as one call, with

           most arguments predefined, and attempts to generate all applicable

           self-contained application packages. The source files must be

           located in a folder called src, and the resulting files (JAR, JNLP,

           HTML, and self-contained application packages) are put in a folder

           called dist. This command can only be configured in a minimal way

           and is as automated as possible.



       -signjar

           Signs JAR file(s) with a provided certificate.

In Ubuntu 18.10 and later javapackager has been removed from OpenJFX. You can replace it with msi-packager as mentioned in Codename K's answer.

edited Nov 24 at 16:12

answered Nov 24 at 15:30

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up vote
0
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javapackager performs tasks related to packaging and signing Java and JavaFX applications. javapackager is provided by openjfx in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.

From the results of man javapackager.

SYNOPSIS

           javapackager command [options]



       command

           The task that should be performed.



       options

           One or more options for the command separated by spaces.



COMMANDS

       You can specify one of the following commands. After the command,

       specify the options for it.



       -createbss

           Converts CSS files into binary form.



       -createjar

           Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters.



       -deploy

           Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default,

           the deploy task generates the base application package, but it can

           also generate a self-contained application package if requested.



       -makeall

           Performs compilation, createjar, and deploy steps as one call, with

           most arguments predefined, and attempts to generate all applicable

           self-contained application packages. The source files must be

           located in a folder called src, and the resulting files (JAR, JNLP,

           HTML, and self-contained application packages) are put in a folder

           called dist. This command can only be configured in a minimal way

           and is as automated as possible.



       -signjar

           Signs JAR file(s) with a provided certificate.

In Ubuntu 18.10 and later javapackager has been removed from OpenJFX. You can replace it with msi-packager as mentioned in Codename K's answer.

edited Nov 24 at 16:12

answered Nov 24 at 15:30

karel

55.2k11121139

javapackager performs tasks related to packaging and signing Java and JavaFX applications. javapackager is provided by openjfx in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.

From the results of man javapackager.

SYNOPSIS

           javapackager command [options]



       command

           The task that should be performed.



       options

           One or more options for the command separated by spaces.



COMMANDS

       You can specify one of the following commands. After the command,

       specify the options for it.



       -createbss

           Converts CSS files into binary form.



       -createjar

           Produces a JAR archive according to other parameters.



       -deploy

           Assembles the application package for redistribution. By default,

           the deploy task generates the base application package, but it can

           also generate a self-contained application package if requested.



       -makeall

           Performs compilation, createjar, and deploy steps as one call, with

           most arguments predefined, and attempts to generate all applicable

           self-contained application packages. The source files must be

           located in a folder called src, and the resulting files (JAR, JNLP,

           HTML, and self-contained application packages) are put in a folder

           called dist. This command can only be configured in a minimal way

           and is as automated as possible.



       -signjar

           Signs JAR file(s) with a provided certificate.

In Ubuntu 18.10 and later javapackager has been removed from OpenJFX. You can replace it with msi-packager as mentioned in Codename K's answer.

edited Nov 24 at 16:12

answered Nov 24 at 15:30

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