InstallBuilder for Qt - Multiplatform installation tool

**bitrock** · 7th January 2007, 17:16

Hi,

We recently released version 4.0 of our InstallBuilder tool. Among other improvements, it includes a Qt 4 frontend on Linux platforms (in addition to GTK on Unix, Win32, Aqua frontends)

InstallBuilder allows you to create native, self-contained, easy to use installers for your multiplatform applications. It supports Linux, Mac, Windows, Solaris, and a most other Unix platforms. It allows you to generate RPM packages on Linux. The generated installers have native look and feel and integrate with KDE, Gnome, Windows desktop.

We offer free licenses for open source projects. In fact, a big percentage of our open source users use it to package Qt-based applications

You can find more information at http://bitrock.com

Best regards

Daniel

**pytro** · 18th January 2007, 12:12

Thanks for the info

**KaptainKarl** · 23rd February 2007, 20:30

Does is support QT 4.2? The references on the website refer only to QT 4.1.
Just curious. We just upgraded to QT 4.2 and we currently build our own installers. It might be worth checking out.

Thanks,

Karl

**bitrock** · 4th April 2007, 18:48

Hi Karl, it will work with any Qt version, as the installer has its own static version of Qt embedded and does not link with your application code (it just packages it)

**bitrock** · 4th April 2007, 18:52

Hi,

We recently released an updated version of BitRock InstallBuilder. Version 4.2.0 includes support for FreeBSD 6, Linux on Itanium, and OpenBSD 3. The ability to display complex installation screens was enhanced. Windows Vista support was improved. A number of other bugfixes and feature additions were made.

You can find more information at http://bitrock.com

Best regards

Daniel

**bitrock** · 21st September 2007, 17:56

We just released InstallBuilder for Qt 5.0 This releases includes LZMA compression support that creates smaller installers. Startup speed was improved as was Windows Vista integration. We also include new actions and rules to check for processes, calculate free space, INI file manipulation , among others. Multiple bugfixes and a number of cosmetic improvements. You can give the new version a try at:

http://bitrock.com/download_installb..._download.html

We will also be attending Trolltech's DevDays in October, if you are around, come say hi

Cheers

Daniel