Re: Linux Tool to Open Windows Self-Extracting Archives

[William Ballard <nospam_50307@alltel.net>]

On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 03:25:44PM -0600, Martin McCormick wrote:
> 
> Is there a UNIX utility that will unpack the archives in one of those
> Windows .exe executable self-extracting archives?

apt-cache show orange (in sid)

Package: orange
Description: extracts CAB files from self-extracting installers
 Orange is a tool and library for squeezing out juicy installable Microsoft
 Cabinet Files from self-extracting installers for Microsoft Windows.
 It currently supports the following kinds of installers:
    * Early support for installers created by Installer VISE. (Orange 0.3 or
      later)
    * Support for some installers created by Inno Setup. (Orange 0.2 or later)
    * Early support for the installer used by TomTom products. (Orange 0.2 or
      later)
    * InstallShield versions 5 and 6.
    * Setup Factory versions 5 and 6.
    * Some other installer (using a DLL called inflate.dll). This is used by
      for example Macromedia Flash Player 6 for Pocket PC 2002.
    * Microsoft Cabinets (also self-extracting) when you have Cabextract
      installed.
    * Zip archives (also self-extracting) when you have UnZip installed.