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wiki:extension_for_settings [2011/05/18 03:22] – [Make Extensions for Settings] Guywiki:extension_for_settings [2014/01/31 22:25] (current) – [Examples] tinypoodle
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 To make a extension called “myext1.tcz,” open the Terminal, and type: To make a extension called “myext1.tcz,” open the Terminal, and type:
  
-<code>sudo su+<code>sudo -s
 cd /home/tc/myext cd /home/tc/myext
 mksquashfs ext1/ myext1.tcz</code> mksquashfs ext1/ myext1.tcz</code>
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-For an actual example of making an extension for settings, see [[Printer Setup Using Cups]]. 
  
 ==== Copy to TCE Folder ==== ==== Copy to TCE Folder ====
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 Keep a copy of your new extension. If you update extensions, it may be deleted. Keep a copy of your new extension. If you update extensions, it may be deleted.
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 +==== Examples ====
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 +This example will add a shell script to your home directory called "gtt.sh" (for "go to tce"). This contains the line: "cd /mnt/sda1/tce". (see usage below) The new extension shall be called "extpack.tcz". Then open the Terminal and type:
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 +<code>mkdir -p /home/tc/extpack/home/tc</code>
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 +Now copy your script "gtt.sh" into "/home/tc/extpack/home/tc". Tinycore will copy everything in the "extpack/" directory into its root directory when booting.
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 +If you also want to install an application you could make a "usr/local/bin" directory within the "extpack" directory and then put your application into "/home/tc/extpack/usr/local/bin".
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 +Now, to make the extension called “extpack.tcz” type:
 +
 +<code>sudo -s
 +cd /home/tc
 +mksquashfs extpack/ extpack.tcz</code>
 +
 +Then copy extpack.tcz into your "tce/optional" directory and add extpack.tcz to your onboot.lst file, e.g. with an editor. When booting, Tinycore Linux will install the extpack.tcz extension and thus copy the gtt.sh script to your "home/tc" directory.
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 +Since "cd" is a special case for scripts you have to use the dot command to make this run as expected. So enter ". ./gtt.sh" to execute this script.
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 +For another actual example of making an extension for settings, see [[Printer Setup Using Cups]].
 +
 +===Unpack extensions===
 +
 +If you want to update e.g. the extpack.tcz extension in the previous example and do not have the original files available you can unpack the extension using this command:
 +
 +<code>unsquashfs -f -d /home/tc/extpack/ extpack.tcz</code>
 +
 +The documentation for unsquashfs can be found here: 
 +[[http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/SquashFS-HOWTO/#unsquashing|unsquashing]]
  
 ==== Load Order ==== ==== Load Order ====
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 ==== Alternate Method: Save in /opt ==== ==== Alternate Method: Save in /opt ====
  
-Another option, instead of making new extensions, is to save files in /opt. An example of this is discussed in [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]].+Another option, instead of making new extensions, is to save files in /opt. An example of this is discussed in [[passwd|Tinycore Passwords]].
  
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