How to build MSI package on a linux server?
03:17 22 Jan 2019

I have a windows desktop application which is currently available on a Linux server for download on user's machine. I want to automate the process of MSI packaging on the same Linux server using any EXE/DLL.

I have an App.exe and App.txt file. Some information should be read from text file and injected into exe before creating an MSI package. This entire process has to happen dynamically in the Linux server only after the user clicks on download.

Can anybody point me in the right direction as to how i can achieve my goal? I want to achieve the same by having minimum dependencies on any additional/3rd party tool. TIA for any time and effort.

p.s - I have done some R&D about various installers but none of them were matching the criteria as they have too many dependencies.

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