Effing Package Management! Alternatives

Effing Package Management! is described as 'The packaging formats used by different distributions of Linux can be a pain point for software developers wishing to release their projects in an easily consumable way. Debian and Ubuntu rely on .deb packages, while Fedora and RedHat both use .rpm style packaging systems' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Effing Package Management! for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, PortableApps.com and Wine apps. The best Effing Package Management! alternative is Inno Setup, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Effing Package Management! are NSIS, Makeself, alien pkg convert and SFX Tool.

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  1. Inno Setup icon
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    Inno Setup

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    Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.

    55 Inno Setup alternatives
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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Wine
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    • Inno Setup is the most popular Windows alternative to Effing Package Management!.

    • Inno Setup is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Effing Package Management!.

    • Inno Setup is Free and Open SourceEffing Package Management! is also Free and Open Source
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    NSIS

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    NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.

    55 NSIS alternatives
    Installer example: Winamp

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    NSIS Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Portable
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    Makeself

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    makeself.sh is a small shell script that generates a self-extractable tar.gz archive from a directory. The resulting file appears as a shell script (many of those have a .run suffix), and can be launched as is.

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    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Makeself Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Command line interface
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    • Makeself is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Effing Package Management!.

    • Makeself is Free and Open SourceEffing Package Management! is also Free and Open Source

  5. alien pkg convert

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    Alien is a program that converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, and slackware tgz file formats. If you want to use a package from another distribution than the one you have installed on your system, you can use alien to convert it to your preferred package format and...

    25 alien pkg convert alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    SFX Tool

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    SFX Tool is a graphical user interface and script generator for the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System. It allows the user to create simple setup files in minutes without writing a line of code. Advanced users may also edit the install script before it is compiled.

    42 SFX Tool alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SFX Tool Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  Auto-installer
    Discontinued

    The project has been discontinued. Last version, 2006-01-28, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

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  7. InstallShield icon
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    InstallShield

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    InstallShield is designed to enable development teams to be more agile, collaborative and flexible when building reliable InstallScript and Windows Installer (MSI) installations for PCs, servers, Web and virtual applications.

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    • Windows
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    • InstallShield is the most popular commercial alternative to Effing Package Management!.

    • InstallShield is Paid and ProprietaryEffing Package Management! is Free and Open Source
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    Debreate

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    Debreate is a utility to aid in creating installable Debian (.deb) packages. The goal behind the project is to make developing for Debian based Linux distributions more appealing, with an easy to use interface for packaging applications, artwork, media, themes, etc.

    26 Debreate alternatives
    Control Page

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Debreate Features

    1.  Debian package
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    CreateInstall

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    Professional installer software is an essential component for any software developer. The ideology behind the CreateInstall installer is based on two main principles. Complete control over the installation process and unlimited scalability.

    44 CreateInstall alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. InstallBuilder icon
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    InstallBuilder

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    Modern, easy to use crossplatform installation tool similar to InstallShield multiplatform and InstallAnywhere. It works across Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. Free Licenses for open source projects.

    53 InstallBuilder alternatives
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    InstallBuilder Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Command line interface
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  12. ClickTeam Install Creator icon
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    ClickTeam Install Creator

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    Spend your time developing your creations not building the installers. Download the fully functional freeware version of Install Creator and create your first installation in less than one minute!

    43 ClickTeam Install Creator alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. HM NIS EDIT icon
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    HM NIS EDIT

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    HM NIS Edit is the best Editor/IDE for NSIS . It's useful for experts and beginners in the creation of Setup programs with the NSIS. Its Script Wizard will help you to create standard Setup programs with only few clicks, also its...

    39 HM NIS EDIT alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    HM NIS EDIT Features

    1.  Portable
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    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0.3, released in March 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  14. GUI Debian Package Maker icon
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    GUI Debian Package Maker

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    A Debian package builder based on Debian Package Maker (http://debianpackagemaker.blogspot.com).

    28 GUI Debian Package Maker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last release in December 2009

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