Perl Projects
The latest release of these perl modules can be found on CPAN
This module provides a common interface for creating software installation packages on many platforms enabling easy creation for your desired platform.
It includes the Software-Packager-Tar module.
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for Solaris 2.5.1 and above. It will eventually provide full functionality as specified in Application Packaging Developer's Guide
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for AIX 3.2 and above. It will eventually provide full functionality as specified in Chapter 20: Packaging Software for Installation.
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for MacOS X. As no documentation on the packaging format is available from Apple's web sites it may not meet Apple's specifications.
Software-Packager-Hpux
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for HP/UX 10.20 and above. It will eventually provide full functionality as specified in Managing HP-UX Software With SD-UX
This module was planned but since I don’t have access to a HP box any more it’s unlikely to happen any time soon.
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for the RedHat Package Manager. This will comply with the documentation avaliable from http://www.rpm.org. This version provides basic support only though covers more that most people will need.
Software-Packager-Dpkg
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for the Debian Package Manager - dpkg. This will comply with whatever documentation I can find. (don't have Debian installed yet!)
This module is planned.
Software-Packager-Mswin32
This module extends Software-Packager providing support for Microsoft Installer packages.
This module depends on the Windows Installer XMl Toolkit version 2
This module is in development
This module extends XML-API providing support for Microsoft Installer XML Toolkit version 2 source file creation (.wxs).
This module depends on the Windows Installer XML Toolkit
This module provides a common interface to run programs on many platforms. It includes portable file handle redirection, exit status, etc...
This module is not available on CPAN.
Current release is 0.03
