What is the Linux equivalent of Inno Setup on Windows?

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Looking to create a Linux installer that will work similar to Inno Setup on Windows (which is a great little tool to create installers on Windows).



My project is really simple (just a couple of folders) so I think that using autotools or cmake is too much effort.



Is there something that is straightforward like Inno Setup but for Linux?




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    What is Inno setup?
    – Pierre.Vriens
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:23










  • Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
    – Philippos
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:27










  • My project does not need that, no.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:41










  • @Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:42














up vote
1
down vote

favorite












Looking to create a Linux installer that will work similar to Inno Setup on Windows (which is a great little tool to create installers on Windows).



My project is really simple (just a couple of folders) so I think that using autotools or cmake is too much effort.



Is there something that is straightforward like Inno Setup but for Linux?




software-installation software-rec cmake autotools




share|improve this question


















  • 1




    What is Inno setup?
    – Pierre.Vriens
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:23










  • Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
    – Philippos
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:27










  • My project does not need that, no.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:41










  • @Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:42












up vote
1
down vote

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up vote
1
down vote

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Looking to create a Linux installer that will work similar to Inno Setup on Windows (which is a great little tool to create installers on Windows).



My project is really simple (just a couple of folders) so I think that using autotools or cmake is too much effort.



Is there something that is straightforward like Inno Setup but for Linux?




software-installation software-rec cmake autotools




share|improve this question














Looking to create a Linux installer that will work similar to Inno Setup on Windows (which is a great little tool to create installers on Windows).



My project is really simple (just a couple of folders) so I think that using autotools or cmake is too much effort.



Is there something that is straightforward like Inno Setup but for Linux?





software-installation software-rec cmake autotools





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    What is Inno setup?
    – Pierre.Vriens
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:23










  • Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
    – Philippos
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:27










  • My project does not need that, no.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:41










  • @Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:42












  • 1




    What is Inno setup?
    – Pierre.Vriens
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:23










  • Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
    – Philippos
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:27










  • My project does not need that, no.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:41










  • @Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:42







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What is Inno setup?
– Pierre.Vriens
Oct 16 '17 at 7:23




What is Inno setup?
– Pierre.Vriens
Oct 16 '17 at 7:23












Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
– Philippos
Oct 16 '17 at 7:27




Important to know: Does your project need external dependencies (libraries that are not necessary installed on every system, certain version of glibc)? And: On what systems do you want it to run (only AMD64 or also x86, ARM, whatever?
– Philippos
Oct 16 '17 at 7:27












My project does not need that, no.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:41




My project does not need that, no.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:41












@Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:42




@Pierre.Vriens It's a great little tool to create installers on windows.
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:42










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The closest, widely-used installer on Linux is MojoSetup, which you’ll see in action on lots of Linux games (including all the GOG.com Linux games).



You’re comparing apples and oranges though: cmake and the Autotools are build tools, not installation tools. If you want to ship a binary, most Linux users would expect either a distribution package (typically, .deb and/or RPM), or just a tarball containing the installation tree (/usr/local/bin with your binary and supporting files in the appropriate places). If you want a simpler build system, you might find the Meson Build system interesting.






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  • Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:55







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    No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
    – Stephen Kitt
    Oct 16 '17 at 8:52










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The closest, widely-used installer on Linux is MojoSetup, which you’ll see in action on lots of Linux games (including all the GOG.com Linux games).



You’re comparing apples and oranges though: cmake and the Autotools are build tools, not installation tools. If you want to ship a binary, most Linux users would expect either a distribution package (typically, .deb and/or RPM), or just a tarball containing the installation tree (/usr/local/bin with your binary and supporting files in the appropriate places). If you want a simpler build system, you might find the Meson Build system interesting.






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  • Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:55







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    No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
    – Stephen Kitt
    Oct 16 '17 at 8:52














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3
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The closest, widely-used installer on Linux is MojoSetup, which you’ll see in action on lots of Linux games (including all the GOG.com Linux games).



You’re comparing apples and oranges though: cmake and the Autotools are build tools, not installation tools. If you want to ship a binary, most Linux users would expect either a distribution package (typically, .deb and/or RPM), or just a tarball containing the installation tree (/usr/local/bin with your binary and supporting files in the appropriate places). If you want a simpler build system, you might find the Meson Build system interesting.






share|improve this answer




















  • Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:55







  • 2




    No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
    – Stephen Kitt
    Oct 16 '17 at 8:52












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The closest, widely-used installer on Linux is MojoSetup, which you’ll see in action on lots of Linux games (including all the GOG.com Linux games).



You’re comparing apples and oranges though: cmake and the Autotools are build tools, not installation tools. If you want to ship a binary, most Linux users would expect either a distribution package (typically, .deb and/or RPM), or just a tarball containing the installation tree (/usr/local/bin with your binary and supporting files in the appropriate places). If you want a simpler build system, you might find the Meson Build system interesting.






share|improve this answer












The closest, widely-used installer on Linux is MojoSetup, which you’ll see in action on lots of Linux games (including all the GOG.com Linux games).



You’re comparing apples and oranges though: cmake and the Autotools are build tools, not installation tools. If you want to ship a binary, most Linux users would expect either a distribution package (typically, .deb and/or RPM), or just a tarball containing the installation tree (/usr/local/bin with your binary and supporting files in the appropriate places). If you want a simpler build system, you might find the Meson Build system interesting.







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  • Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:55







  • 2




    No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
    – Stephen Kitt
    Oct 16 '17 at 8:52
















  • Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
    – Wolfyaskingstuff
    Oct 16 '17 at 7:55







  • 2




    No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
    – Stephen Kitt
    Oct 16 '17 at 8:52















Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:55





Thanks for correcting me! I am looking for installation tools and not building tools. Are there some more tools you would recommend besides MojoSetup?
– Wolfyaskingstuff
Oct 16 '17 at 7:55





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No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
– Stephen Kitt
Oct 16 '17 at 8:52




No; the only other installation tools I’m aware of are InstallJammer, which is discontinued, and InstallAnywhere, which is commercial. It’s quite unusual to rely on installers on Linux systems...
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