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Top 4 C++ Installer Projects
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Project mention: Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-09-12
Looking into how this is built. I see they use something called Squirrel.Window for managing installs. I can't believe I've never heard of this until now! https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows.
Fastest loading electron app I've ever seen.
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The first version of the hardware.nix file is generated during install of NixOS with the help of a modified Calamares installer, making it a very easy process and most likely will not have to be touched again.
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nsis
***This is just a mirror of https://sf.net/projects/nsis -- please report issues there*** 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.
Yeah he loves that stuff.
https://github.com/kichik/nsis/blob/b4f28a7071dcd0bf3bcdb766...
NOTE:
The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars.
The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or
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Index
What are some of the best open-source Installer projects in C++? This list will help you:
| # | Project | Stars |
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| 1 | Squirrel | 7,551 |
| 2 | LxRunOffline | 4,176 |
| 3 | calamares | 1,436 |
| 4 | nsis | 684 |
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