IBM Software Installer

Software Installer is a CID installation utility for use with OS/2 Version 2.0 and later releases or Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. As a development tool it can be used for building customised installation programs.


 * Program Number 5621-434

Version

 * 1995: 1.2.4
 * 1996: 1.4.1

Product Documentation
Online Books
 * Software Installer, SC34-4515
 * Getting Started with the OS/2 Version, SC34-4516

Usage
The Software Installer is used by following IBM products:
 * LAN Distance Connection Server 5.0
 * Netscape Communicator
 * Network Signon Coordinator 1.2
 * TCP/IP 3.1

Third party products:
 * PMView v2.x

Articles

 * Software Installer: Your Tool for Installation by Anita Hampton and Lalethia Vereen

Publications

 * IBM Redbooks
 * Eric Cohen, Alexander Hildmann: Examples of Using Software Installer - GG24-2529-00 (May 1995)
 * OS/2 Installation Techniques: The CID Guide - SG24-4295-01 (May 1996)

Links

 * OS2::SoftInstaller - Perl extension for generation of daughter packages for IBM's Software Installer