Source-based installer
Source-based installer
- Subject: Source-based installer
- From: Wade Tregaskis <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 23:03:54 +1100
Does anyone know of an existing solution by which to install software
from the source, in a user-friendly package (similar to Apple's
Installer application)? I have some scientific libraries I want to
wrap in an end-user package, but for performance reasons it's really
quite important that the package be compiled on the end user's machine,
to allow for present and future optimizations. I'm not aware of any
such existing systems - have I missed something?
If there are no existing systems, can I get a metaphorical
show-of-hands for who would find such a thing useful? I'm considering
building such a mechanism myself, but I'm also tempted just to wrap my
specific needs up in a few shell scripts and AppleScript apps, if no
one else has a similar need.
Wade Tregaskis
-- Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
P.S. I'm well aware of the problems with many end-users not having the
developer tools installed. I'm considering that a separate issue;
worst case a pre-built binary could be included, or a separate
binary-only installer provided, etc etc.
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