Install .dsl application

Forum: DSL Tips and Tricks
Topic: Install .dsl application
started by: alb1954

Posted by alb1954 on Jan. 12 2006,05:30

The following is found on the How to create a .dsl application pdf.

"After this has completed you should have an xearth.dsl file in your /home/dsl directory. Place this file in a safe place, reboot to a base dsl system and install the file to see if it works."

How do I install the .dsl application?

Posted by roberts on Jan. 12 2006,06:56

It is explained on the MyDSL Repository web page < here >

Download Instructions:
Download or Browse by using the MyDSL desktop icon, or the command line mydsl-load.
You can also download via browser by right click and select Save As,
For best results use wget especially for large files. Check your md5sums.
Use Instructions:
If downloaded with the desktop icon, simply click desktop icon or select menu item.
To load interactively use emelfm myDSL button, or the command line mydsl-load.
For automatic bootup loading, copy to the / of your boot media
For on demand boot loading, copy to the myDSL partition and use mydsl=hdXY boot option.

I have bolded the line pertaining to locally stored extensions as described in your question.

Posted by alb1954 on Jan. 12 2006,23:35

Thanks!

Posted by alb1954 on Jan. 13 2006,03:36

I was referring to installing a .dsl file I had created, not one downloaded from the MyDSL extension panel. Don't know who the other alb1954 is?

Posted by roberts on Jan. 13 2006,06:19

The bolded line above is the method for locally stored extensions whether you wrote them or downloaded them via a browser.

From the command prompt:
$ mydsl-load your_ext_name_here

or use the file manager emelfm and browse to the extension, click to select then click the mydsl button

Posted by alb1954 on Jan. 16 2006,03:45

Thanks for the help!