WinInst is an apt-get like commandline tool for windows for automatic downloading and installing of free software.
It has a standard repository with common free programs like firefox, openoffice, etc but you can also create your own repository.
02.12.2010
Many new packages added.
12.11.2010
WinInst 0.0.5 released.
31.10.2010
WinInst 0.0.4 released.
After downloading it, you have to make winst.exe system wide accesable.
Then you have to run "winst update" to update your package datebase.
The commandline frontend for WinInst is winst.exe.
To search a package enter "winst find [keyword]".
To install packages enter "winst install [program 1] [program 2]".
Per default WinInst uses the proxy settings of the operating system.
Proxies with authentification are currently not supported.
To change your repository or set proxy settings, you have to edit config.py and then to recompile it.
Example for proxy variable:
proxy = {'http': 'http://www.someproxy.com:3128'}
You need Python 2.6 and Py2Exe for doing this. Simply run setup.py after doing changes.
Contact
For support, support requests or Programme proposals, write a mail to: ulrich1992@web.de