install4j is a multi-platform installer builder for Java-based applications. It is developed by ej-technologies GmbH.
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Download breaks OSX signature?
I've just started signing my OSX desktop app so it can be installed on OSX 10.8 easily. I'm getting a really weird issue whereby the signing works fine and I can in install if the dmg is transferred to the Mac by DropBox or FTP but if the dmg is…
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how do i force install4j NOT to overwrite specific files when doing an update
I have created my Install4j project and I am happy with the installation, un-installation and update process so far. However, a new situation have presented itself where I need to stop install4j from overwriting a specific file in the user's…
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install4j 8 and notarization for mac
Although intall4j 8 now supports notarization, it can only create notarized applications when actually run on a Mac. Which does not help with cross-platform development.
Is there somewhere a cookbook on how to take a dmg built with install4j 8 on…
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How can I reduce the OpenJDK 11 bundled JRE in install4j for Linux packages?
I'm packaging a Java application for Linux using install4j 7.0.8 and I find that when I include in the package the Oracle OpenJDK 11.0.1 for Linux from here:
https://jdk.java.net/11/
that the JRE that's created using the createbundle program is…
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install4j java insufficient memory error not being reported to user
We had a situation where there really was insufficient memory for java, but no visible error was seen until the app was run with the -console option. Then we got an error on the console like:
Error occurred during initialization of VM
Could not…
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Code signing for linux executable using install4j
I am using Install4j and .pfx file in order to provide digital signature for my installer (.exe) for windows, but I can't find any way to do it for my installer for linux (.sh).
There are any way to do it using Install4j for linux executables?
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Install4j exception during all installations
When trying to install any Install4j installer (tried with several different of our installers that are normally working correctly), I get the following Setup error on my Windows 10 laptop:
The installation/removal of a previoius program was not…
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Obtain version information from prior installation
Running the "Update current installation" option, how do I obtain the version info from the prior installation? I've been through the API and the closest thing I've seen is the public static interface ApplicationRegistry.ApplicationInfo.
Edit
This…
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script/code to find a file in the entire file system + install4j
I have a requirement to find a file(file**.exe) in the entire file system and get the path of it. I searched in the available code gallery and did not find anything similar to the requirement.
Can I add custom java method in the script section?May…
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Install4j: how to get user home folder
In Install4j, how can I get the value of the user home directory (like C:\users\xxx) in Windows (the account which installs my application) ?
I tried ${installer:sys.userHome}, but it return me:
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile in Windows…
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What does install4j use to validate an add-on installer can be run on a user's machine?
My add-on installers I've created have worked successfully; I create a new project, marked as an add-on installer, and set the "For application with ID" field with the application ID of the original app I'm "adding on" to.
But I found one user who…
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edit install4j runtime vmoptions to redirect stderr and stdout
We are switching from installanywhere to install4j. With the former we could just add a specific redirect option to the launcher's config file (lax file) when we needed to do additional debugging (app runs as a service on linux, so by default the…
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NotSerializableException in Install4j installation as normal user
I am writing some Java code as part of an installer created with Install4j.
Part of my script looks like this -
String result = (String)context.runElevated(new RemoteCallable() {
public Serializable execute() {
try {
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Howto open firewall ports during installation?
How can I open Windows Firewall ports during installation with install4j?
I found this solution for c#, but I'm unable to port it to install4j custom code:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/14906/Open-Windows-Firewall-During-Installation
Perhaps…
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Auto-start in install4J
Is there an integrated feature that will enable me to auto-start the program after Install4J installer is finished? Ideally to add "Start after installation is finished" button.
I see that there is field "Post-activation script" property on the…
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