Open Source Unix Shell Installers

apt4rpm provides tools to create and maintain an apt, yum or metadata repository. The main tool is aptate which searches rpm repositories storing the rpms in the correct apt, yum or metadata component. If you're looking for the apt client software,

(AutomaticSystemConfiguration) The Idea is to have a complete Linux System installed and configured automatically, after doing choises of what to set up and save them to a bootable floppy-disc.

This program, by default, will help you updating Linux easily (actually only Debian). Also it has help for configure the updates. It can be used for install your program who has dependences automatically. It's thought for help new Linux users.

EPT (Emacs Package Tool) is full userspace package managing tool for GNU/Emacs.

Multicast GNU/Linux Installation using udpcast for transfer and a custom script for installation and configuration. Supports installation of previously captured systems. Our new development site: https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/muglin/

A collection of UNIX shell scripts to maintain ports for CRUX Linux http://crux.nu

pmgr is a package management system for the Python Language. It is inspired by Portage, the Gentoo Linux PMS. It uses Pythons distutils to install source packages, but also provides its own powerful framework for non-distutils packages.

Sherman is a tool designed to aid in the deployment of Win9x workstations and software within an organization. The linux-based bootdiskallows for the unattended installation of Win9x, while the client provides basic software packaging services.

This project will provide updated Slackware package management tools adding extra functionality such as dependency/conflict check and priority, though not losing any compatibility.

Small Linux from Network is a little Linux distro loaded from a network connection using a modified version of the DrakX (Mandriva Linux installer) loader. The OS image can be loaded from an HTTP, FTP or NFS server.

e-U Connect is a bash+dialog based user interface to WPA supplicant for connecting to the e-U network under GNU/Linux. Major features include: iterative and menu mode, fast connect/disconnect, stress mode, MAC address spoofing

Exmmpkg is a tool used to make and install a directory of code. Exmmpkg will compile and either install it, or automatically make one of 2 types of packages from it. - This project is now obsolete thanks to emerge in gentoo.

Easier Arch install than ever before! Have you ever tried installing Arch Linux on your PC? Did you experience difficulties? Searching for guides online? Never more, here is the solution for you! Now you can easily do it with Helena, the simple CLI & GUI installer. Just type "./preinstall" or "./preinstall_V2" for newer version (without quotes) to begin. After that just follow the guided install process. If you find any problems with the installer, or you would like to request new features, please open a ticket here: https://sourceforge.net/p/helenarch/tickets/new/ --Be SSU (Simple, Small, Useful)--

Notp is a collection of shell scripts and a simple C daemon that allows the cluster sysadmin to quickly install/update/change the running operating system on a variety of host machines. Used with a scheduler, they provide batch-runtime OS provisioning.

A small, fast frontend to portage only needing bash and dialog. eix is optional. (allows for faster searching)

This program allows you to manage mouse themes under xorg-x11 (so any desktop manager is supported). Main features are: installing, setting, removal and listing of mouse themes.