win-get is an automated install system and software repository for Microsoft Windows written in pascal (for the command line client) and php for the online repository. The ideas for its creation come from apt-get and other related tools for the *nix platforms.
The system works by connecting to a link repository. Finding an application and downloading it from the stored link using wget.exe . Then performing the installation routine (silent or standard). And finnally deleting the install file.
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Don't but too many things into one project. windows-get is briliant because it is simple and works. It's keep it in this way.
If you want, you can make an UI as an independed project. Just like aptitude is an independed project using the apt-get system.
Have you seen the "Windows Post Install Wizard"? It is another install system. It was designed to have a "small" list of applications listed in an config script. After writing the config script you record the script, the WPI Wizard and the applications to a cd. Now you have an install cd of multiple applications with a nice windows UI.
I mention the Windows Post Install Wizard because it also installs applications from windows-get. Write win-get install <application name> in the config file, and it will be downloaded and installed. Now you don't have to put the applications on the cd and you don't have to update the cd as often because windows-get (should) install the newest version.
Also, don't have the same application manages user and proxy settings. It is an cool idear, windows workgroups, windows domain system, group policy and active directory sucks. (In some circumstances). But that is another project. Windows-get could download and that application, I have allready maked one that creates thunderbird user profiles based on information stored in LDAP.
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2 questions:
1. I want to use it in my friend group to install some tools we developpe, it would be nice to create my own repository, is there a way to install it (what i saw is that only the client is downloadable)
2. It's possible to have a commande like "windows-get sinstall firefox thunderbird openoffice" to install in one shot multiple setup
By advance thanks and good work...
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win-get is an automated install system and software repository for Microsoft Windows written in pascal (for the command line client) and php for the online repository. The ideas for its creation come from apt-get and other related tools for the *nix platforms.
The system works by connecting to a link repository. Finding an application and downloading it from the stored link using wget.exe . Then performing the installation routine (silent or standard). And finnally deleting the install file.
It is possible to make it more <i>windows friendly</i>??
I image an UI in where you see a list of available apps click on abutton to install and then it gets installed.
Also to administer several things like the proxy and the user & password.
Don't but too many things into one project. windows-get is briliant because it is simple and works. It's keep it in this way.
If you want, you can make an UI as an independed project. Just like aptitude is an independed project using the apt-get system.
Have you seen the "Windows Post Install Wizard"? It is another install system. It was designed to have a "small" list of applications listed in an config script. After writing the config script you record the script, the WPI Wizard and the applications to a cd. Now you have an install cd of multiple applications with a nice windows UI.
I mention the Windows Post Install Wizard because it also installs applications from windows-get. Write win-get install <application name> in the config file, and it will be downloaded and installed. Now you don't have to put the applications on the cd and you don't have to update the cd as often because windows-get (should) install the newest version.
Also, don't have the same application manages user and proxy settings. It is an cool idear, windows workgroups, windows domain system, group policy and active directory sucks. (In some circumstances). But that is another project. Windows-get could download and that application, I have allready maked one that creates thunderbird user profiles based on information stored in LDAP.
Great tool!!!
2 questions:
1. I want to use it in my friend group to install some tools we developpe, it would be nice to create my own repository, is there a way to install it (what i saw is that only the client is downloadable)
2. It's possible to have a commande like "windows-get sinstall firefox thunderbird openoffice" to install in one shot multiple setup
By advance thanks and good work...