Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onWindows, Mac, Linux
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Target platformsLinux; macOS; Windows via Cygwin or WSL; Solaris; HP-UX; AIX; FreeBSD; OpenBSD; NetBSD; IRIX; UnicOS/Cray
- 4Output formatsSelf-extracting shell archives; compressed TAR; .run; .sh
- 5Command-line packagingYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: makeself.io
Overview
makeself is ranked #20 of 28 in software packaging tools on Specifiction. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Compared on software packaging tools
- Free plan
- Yesmakeself.io
- Target platforms
- Linux; macOS; Windows via Cygwin or WSL; Solaris; HP-UX; AIX; FreeBSD; OpenBSD; NetBSD; IRIX; UnicOS/Craymakeself.io
- Output formats
- Self-extracting shell archives; compressed TAR; .run; .shmakeself.io
- Command-line packaging
- Yesmakeself.io
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