Platforms

While InstallAnywhere runs on any Java-enabled platform, features such as default install folders and default link folders (UNIX), default shortcut folders (Windows), and default alias folders should be defined separately for each target operating system.

The options are simple for Windows: just locate the default install and shortcut folders. Mac OS X adds defining default permissions for files and folders that will be created on the target system. The developer can also enable installer authentication (providing the end-user the correct permissions to install if not running as a privileged user) and the ability to set which VM versions. InstallAnywhere adds RedHat Package Management (RPM) settings for Linux installations. RPM is a ...

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