An installer for multiple programs?

Frapple · 2 Jun 2008 at 15:31

Looking to steamline some processes at work, just wondering where I would begin on combining the installation of several programs at once, pretty nifty programmer when needs be, just need pointing the right direction.

Thanks

bledd · 2 Jun 2008 at 15:34

what programs are they?

you can install msi installers using /qb switch usually, or NSIS installers using /SILENT or /S

msfn.org is the place to look (forums) for appication switches

you could list them all in one .bat file...

ie

7zip.exe /S
office2003.msi /qb

etc..

there's more to it than i've posted, just look on msfn.org

if you list the programs, chances are people will just know the switches for them

Frapple · 2 Jun 2008 at 16:26

Java 1.6.0.3
Asta Power Project
Project Commander
XP SP3
Office 03 or 07
Firefox 2
Adobe Reader 8
PDF Creator
DWG Viewer

Think that's about it for standard installs.

I think you meant post it on msfn.org, will do now.

srghost · 2 Jun 2008 at 18:28

For a 1 installer you would be on forever installing it, that probably would be a massive program unless you did a network install using batch files.

LeperousDust · 2 Jun 2008 at 19:00

srghost said:
For a 1 installer you would be on forever installing it, that probably would be a massive program unless you did a network install using batch files.

What on earth are you talking about?

In english please.

bledd · 2 Jun 2008 at 19:05

for office, you def need to read msfn.org

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/46/SESSID=f33a8475ceb63eb8046a1779733f80ee/

BigJon · 2 Jun 2008 at 19:38

I'v been using Inno Setup to do pretty much what you seem to be doing, mine compiles to a single exe that installs 24 different programs, loads of registry settings and other bits and bobs.

I'v been creating this to automate the install of lots of different programs and settings into laptops that we have at work. Its also quite easy to do aswell which helps.

srghost · 2 Jun 2008 at 20:20

LeperousDust said:
What on earth are you talking about?

In english please.

Your wanting to do silant installs on a network? or for single machines?

Like I said you could use a batch file with silant installs. I am confused myself about exactly what your asking?

If you were to combine 1 .msi file your just asking for trouble with all them applications. (If this is what you wanted). Would take ages to install and qould be quit big of a file.

LeperousDust · 2 Jun 2008 at 23:56

srghost said:
Your wanting to do silant installs on a network? or for single machines?

Like I said you could use a batch file with silant installs. I am confused myself about exactly what your asking?

If you were to combine 1 .msi file your just asking for trouble with all them applications. (If this is what you wanted). Would take ages to install and qould be quit big of a file.

Oh right, well essentially thats what bledd said, one big batch script, which isn't like a huge msi installer.

Ethics · 3 Jun 2008 at 09:39

srghost said:
For a 1 installer you would be on forever installing it, that probably would be a massive program unless you did a network install using batch files.

The installer would only call the other ones though, ala using a batch file.

There was a package manager for windows (download and install latest programs) similar to the various Linux ones (apt-get, pacman, yum) maybe you could take that as a base and include your own programs.

Can't remember the name of it though, sorry