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Files must be first added to the pack using <singlefile>, <file> or <fileset> before they can be marked parsable.

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The <executable> tag is a very useful thing if you need to execute something during the installation process. It can also be used to set the executable flag on Unix-like systems.

Files must be first added to the pack using <singlefile>, <file> or <fileset> before they can be marked executable.

Attributes

Attribute

Description

Required

Values
(Default)

targetfile

the file to run, could be something like $INSTALL_PATH/bin/launch-script.sh Slashes are handled special (see attribute targetfile of tag <parsable>).

yes

A previously added pack file path

type

bin or jar (the default is bin)

no

"bin" | "jar"
("bin")

class

If the executable is a jar file, this is the class to run for a Java program

no

A valid Java class within the jar file

stage

Specifies at which stage when to launch the executable:

  • never
    will never launch it (useful to set the +x flag on Unix)
  • postinstall
    just after the installation is done
  • uninstall
    when the application is uninstalled. The executable is executed before any files are deleted.

no

"never" | "postinstall" | "uninstall"
("never")

failure

specifies what to do when an error occurs:

  • ask (default) will ask the user what to do
  • abort will abort the installation process
  • warn will just tell the user that something is wrong
  • ignore don't tell the user, just continue

no

"ask" | "abort" | "warn" | "ignore"
("ask")

os

specifies the operating system, works like for <file>

no

 

keep

Whether the file will be kept after execution

no

"true" | "false"
("false")

condition

ID of a condition which has to be fulfilled to execute this file

no

A valid condition ID

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