Md5 generation Ported GNU tools http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages.html Someone has also written a download tool http://getgnuwin32.sourceforge.net/ another alternative, with older tools http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ and a free gui tool http://www.md5summer.org/ MD5 checking This is a java implementation of md5's http://www.twmacinta.com/myjava/fast_md5.php apparently it is also in the sun JDK Another benefit of downloading the apps from the web is that it doesn't necessarily require an smb server to deploy your software. As well, http/https also makes it easier to deploy through firewalls. Tomasz Chmielewski wrote: > Jérémie wrote: >> Michael Chinn a écrit : >>> At present I have added packages to wpkg using bat & perl scripts >>> that download a zip of the program, check the MD5, extract, run and >>> then delete the zip/temp files. This allows for disconnections >>> during installations, partially downloaded files fail the checksum >>> and are downloaded again until they work. That got me thinking if >>> some of this functionality could be incorporated into wpkg directly, >>> specifically the MD5sums of the installer command (I use the gnu >>> md5sum.exe port). I would offer some code however my knowledge only >>> extends (at the moment) to bat files and perl. >>> >> >> That'd be _really_really_ cool ! Both with http(s) support, we'd be >> on the way to "winapt" ;) :P > > Hmm, interesting idea. > > Sounds like we could do: > > wpkg /update_sources - to update package definitions > > wpkg /install_web acrobat_reader - to install packages off the web > > > However, I think perl installation would be an overkill for that. > > Probably we could use some Cygwin tools like wget, md5sum, unzip etc., > installed in \\server\wpkg\tools? > > -- Michael Chinn User Support Officer - Information Technology Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority PO Box 1379 TOWNSVILLE, QLD 4810 Ph 07 47500874 Fax 07 4772 6093 michaelc at gbrmpa.gov.au ================================================================================ If you have received this transmission in error please notify us immediately by return email and delete all copies. Any unauthorised use, disclosure or distribution of this email is prohibited. ================================================================================ wpkg-users mailing list wpkg-users at lists.wpkg.org http://lists.wpkg.org/mailman/listinfo/wpkg-users |