XPack Packaging

Xmake provides a powerful packaging command xmake pack and includes("@builtin/xpack") module to support generating installation packages in various formats (NSIS, Zip, Tar, Deb, Rpm, etc.).

For packaging commands, see Pack Programs. For the complete XPack API, see XPack API.

Basic Usage

EXPLORER

src

main.cpp

xmake.lua

Lua xmake.lua

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add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")

includes("@builtin/xpack")

target("test")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/*.cpp")

xpack("test_pack")
    set_formats("nsis", "zip", "targz")
    set_title("Hello Xmake")
    set_author("ruki")
    add_targets("test")

Generate Package

$ xmake pack

Generate Specific Format

$ xmake pack -f nsis
$ xmake pack -f zip