Self-extracting .exe files under Linux

perlinux has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello monks,
is there any module to make a self-extracting archive under linux os? I want to have .exe files (like WinRar) for Windows users (and not .zip), but I'm working under Linux...
Thanks.

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Re: Self-extracting .exe files under Linux by gellyfish (Monsignor) on Jul 02, 2004 at 08:44 UTC
This is not a perl answer, indeed it is not really a perl question in the first place but you can create an executable self-extracting archive from a .zip file on LInux by prepending the `/usr/bin/unzipsfx` file to your zip file if you want a Linux executable or by doing the same with the unzipsfx.exe file from windows if you want a windows executable. How you obtain these is your problem to solve - as I said this is not a Perl question. /J\	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Self-extracting .exe files under Linux by busunsl (Vicar) on Jul 02, 2004 at 09:22 UTC
If you want to package a perl application, have a look at par.	[reply]