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Posted: Aug. 17 2006,18:55 QUOTE
an extension is a gzipped tarball or a compressed iso, depending on the type of extension, which is used in DSL for adding things to a livecd/frugal/embedded type of install. They are mostly application packages which have been built specifically for DSL, but anything can be put in an extension.

Quick way to make an extension for a single file in home:

Make sure your file is in /home/dsl and use these commands:
sudo su (to become root)
cd  /
tar czf myfile.tar.gz --no-recursion --numeric-owner home/dsl/filename

Then move the file to wherever you like.

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Posted: Aug. 17 2006,22:23 QUOTE
Quote (mikshaw @ Aug. 17 2006,14:55)
an extension is a gzipped tarball or a compressed iso, depending on the type of extension, which is used in DSL for adding things to a livecd/frugal/embedded type of install. They are mostly application packages which have been built specifically for DSL, but anything can be put in an extension.

Quick way to make an extension for a single file in home:

Make sure your file is in /home/dsl and use these commands:
sudo su (to become root)
cd  /
tar czf myfile.tar.gz --no-recursion --numeric-owner home/dsl/filename

Then move the file to wherever you like.

Ok thanks. Now when I make MyDSL remaster, am I supposed to put these extenstions in a certain directory so it burns it onto the .iso image / cd, so if I give it to another person they can use that file?

Thanks again.
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Posted: Aug. 18 2006,03:23 QUOTE
Thanks for the help. I figured it out with your help.

Now people can dl the my .iso, burn to disk, boot, and either start my script right away to start the Folding at Home client, or, read the HowTo I wrote, to help them install it to their USB drive.

Thanks again!
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