JavaPackager vs SetupBuilder

JavaPackager

:package: Gradle/Maven plugin to package Java applications as native Windows, MacOS, or Linux executables and create installers for them. (by fvarrui)

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SetupBuilder

Gradle plugin for building setups for different platforms. (by i-net-software)

#Gradle #gradle-plugin #Msi #Dmg #Rpm #Deb #setup-builder #Installer

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JavaPackager		SetupBuilder
	Project
4	Mentions	1
834	Stars	84
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	0.0
27 days ago	Latest Commit	3 months ago
Java	Language	Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 or later

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JavaPackager

Posts with mentions or reviews of JavaPackager. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-11.

Any JavaFX+Linux user here?
7 projects | /r/JavaFX | 11 Jul 2023

I do that already with Maven but obviously creating a Linux deployable archive using the JavaPackager Maven plugin (https://github.com/fvarrui/JavaPackager) when running on Windows either needs further configuration or does not work, I don't know.

7 projects | /r/JavaFX | 11 Jul 2023
What is the official/most common/best way to make a .exe from a Java desktop app with a JavaFX GUI?
3 projects | /r/JavaFX | 27 Dec 2021

SetupBuilder

Posts with mentions or reviews of SetupBuilder. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-12-12.

Gradle Project Installers similar to CPack
2 projects | /r/gradle | 12 Dec 2021

There are a bunch of Gradle plugins which you can use for this, for example the Nebula Gradle Linux Packaging Plugin and the Gradle Setup Builder Plugin.