Linux Setup Creator

installation, linux

Solution

One option could be loki setup. It supports curses and gtk based setup programs. A few installer generators are cross-platform, relying on the presence of a JVM, like VAInstall. Commercial offerings include InstallAnywhere.

Problem

I'm looking for a tool that's able to create "setup" packages for Linux, just like the Windows install creators do (NSIS, InstallShield, etc.). I want it to be able to present a graphical interface to the user (or ncurses based), where he can select some options and install the package. Any ideas of such a tool? I'm aware of autopackage, but it's not exactly what I want. It focuses mostly on correctly installing the software, I want something that focuses on creating an installer that's able to copy files, edit, run scripts, etc.

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