How install applications with my live cd?Forum: Other Help Topics Topic: How install applications with my live cd? started by: danini Posted by danini on June 14 2004,17:54
i have one version of DamnSmall, exactly the 0.7, i'm running with the onlive CD,i have downloaded the new version, of firefox, and installed it succesfully... i'm tring now to install other apps that i have downloaded with .dsl extension but i have allways problems... i have tried to rename .dsl to tar.gz, and uncompressed it into the /home/damnsmall, but i have always problems with libraries, it seems that i don't have installed in the well path.. how can i install these apps, ?? is possible to install and one time installed save the configuration, i mean the installation or do i need to install each time that i boot? if it's possible , how can i do it? thanks ... Posted by ke4nt1 on June 14 2004,18:50
It may be best to upgrade to 0.7.1 for using .dsl extensions.0.7.1 includes the myDSL button in Emelfm, which makes loading .dsl files very easy, simply 1 click, and they install. With 0.7.0 , you can use the terminal, and enter "mydsl-load" , which brings up a form to enter the "path to .dsl" file .. click OK to install.. This is assuming your running from LiveCD .. If you run from HDInstall, with 0.7.1, you can now use the same feature to install .dsl extensions to your DSL permanently. As far as backing up the installed extension, it's possible on an application basis only... For example, Firefox backs up easily to backup.tar.gz (file restoration) by adding the /opt/firefox and /home/damnsmall/.phoenix string to your filetool.lst in your backup area. But many other .dsl files write to many different places, making a backup of the installed .dsl unpractical. Think of your .dsl file AS your backup, since it is simply a copy of the files installed to a DSL system anyway. Your 1 click away from having it availiable on your liveCD. If you need to backup saves or data, simply add the directory associated with the files (usually under damnsmall, like .xine, .mplayer, .xgalaga, etc.) to your filetool.lst. They'll be there next time, after you restore from backup ... 73 ke4nt |