Package Installer Comparison
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| Package Application |
Windows | Linux | Requires Root/Admin | Public Server | Package Signatures | Offline Support | Application
Auto-detect | Silent Running | Update Checking | Filesystem | HTTP | FTP | Custom Server/Packages |
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| Appupdater |
X | X+ | *# | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| AppSnap |
X | - | # | X | - | X | @ | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Apt-get/Dpkg |
- | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Autopackage |
- | X | - | N/A | - | X | - | - | - | X | - | - | X |
| InstallPad |
X | - | # | X | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X |
| RPM |
- | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Unattended |
X | - | # | - | - | ++ | N/A | X | - | X | X | X | X |
| Wpkg |
X | - | N/A | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | - | - | X |
| Zero Install |
- | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| X | Yes, supported |
| - | No, not supported |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
| * | For Package Application Windows installer only |
| # | For installers that require administrator access only |
| + | Requires new repository information for Linux |
| ++ | Can be modified for offline use |
| @ | Only those with Windows registry entries |
| Package Application | Name of Package Application |
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| Windows | Runs on the Windows operating system |
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| Linux | Runs on the Linux operating system |
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| Requires Root/Admin | Package Application must be run as administrator or root |
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| Public Server | Package information is publically available on the internet |
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| Package Signatures | Digital signatures are supported (example: PGP) |
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| Offline Support | Package information can be pre-downloaded and installation can occur when offline |
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| Application Auto-detect | Installed applications are detected even if they weren't installed with the Package Manager |
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| Silent Running | Can be run in a non-user interactive mode |
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| Update Checking | Ability to check for updates of already installed packages |
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| Filesystem | Can access package information from the local filesystem or network drive letter |
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| HTTP | Can access package information from a HTTP server |
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| FTP | Can access package information from a FTP server |
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| Custom Server/Packages | Ability to create and distribute custom packages |
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