abracadabra
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Posted: Nov. 14 2006,20:39 |
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Quote (setecio @ Nov. 14 2006,15:23) | Hi,
I have got HD frugal DSL to save my settings using system-backup/restore hda2, but I got a bit confused when saving abiword, could some kind person unconfuse me?
1) I downloaded app Abiword using myDSL and wanted to get DSL to save it, so after reading the forums I opened Emelfm and tried to create a new directory '/mydsl' but it wouldn't let me. Why not ?
2) Somewhere in there it asked me for su password - what is the su password, or do I have to set it - if so how?
3) I then went to power down and it asked me if I wanted to save unsaved extensions, so I said yes. This opened Emelfm and I was able to create /mydsl and move abiword from /tmp to /dsl. Why was I not able to do it first time ?
4) Now when I open Emelfm I can't find /mydsl folder, it isn't there, and yet everytime I boot up DSL it finds the folder somewhere and reinstalls abiword as I want - but why can't i find the folder in Elemfm ? I read that it must be at location /mydsl as this is the only location that would be automatically checked, and I haven't told booting to look elsewhere. I also did create /mydsl as I said.
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Hi im new to linux but may be able to answer a few questions here, hopefluly correct!
1) maybe you need to be root (ie su user) to make mkdir (make directory).
2)I dont know the su password for default dsl installs but i know if you right click the emelfm icon you can open it as root (su) without a password.
3)maybe when it automatically opens emelfm it opens it with root privilages! not sure
4)By defaults Elemfm does not show "hidden files". try open a shell as root and type cd /mydsl and then type ls -all , i think this will show hidden files. Your post maybe unintentionaly ignored as i think its posted in the wrong section
This is my first post! hope ive been a help and not telling lies!
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