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| wiki:install_apps [2011/05/17 14:05] – [Install Applications] Guy | wiki:install_apps [2012/12/31 09:58] (current) – [tce Directory location] update for core 4.2 and up lverns | ||
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| To select a mirror, open the App Browser, and click Mirrors, then select a mirror. | To select a mirror, open the App Browser, and click Mirrors, then select a mirror. | ||
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| - | It is ideal to select a mirror near you. | ||
| For other options see [[mirror|Select Mirror]] | For other options see [[mirror|Select Mirror]] | ||
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| You will then see a list of extensions, and information about them. | You will then see a list of extensions, and information about them. | ||
| - | Click on a extension | + | Click on a application |
| When completed, there will be a message saying OK. | When completed, there will be a message saying OK. | ||
| - | ==== OnBoot, OnDemand, Download | + | ==== OnBoot, OnDemand, Download |
| - | When installing applications you may select OnBoot, OnDemand, Download | + | When installing applications you may select OnBoot, OnDemand, Download |
| - | OnBoot: If OnBoot is used, the application is loaded every time the computer is started. Applications you always use, should be in OnBoot. | + | **OnBoot:** If OnBoot is used, the application is loaded every time the computer is started. Applications you always use, should be in OnBoot. |
| - | On Demand: If OnDemand is used, applications are not loaded until you start them. When using OnDemand, the computer starts quicker, and uses less RAM. This is ideal for applications you only use sometimes, particularly for computers with small RAM. | + | **On Demand:** If OnDemand is used, applications are not loaded until you start them. When using OnDemand, the computer starts quicker, and uses less RAM. This is ideal for applications you only use sometimes, particularly for computers with small RAM. |
| - | Download | + | **Download |
| - | Download Only: If Download Only is used, the application is only downloaded. It will be in the tce directory, but the computer will not do anything with it. | + | **Download Only:** If Download Only is used, the application is only downloaded. It will be in the tce directory, but the computer will not do anything with it. |
| The applications in OnBoot and OnDemand can be changed using Apps Audit. | The applications in OnBoot and OnDemand can be changed using Apps Audit. | ||
| Do not put dependencies in OnBoot or OnDemand. They will be automatically included. | Do not put dependencies in OnBoot or OnDemand. They will be automatically included. | ||
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| + | ==== Search ==== | ||
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| + | You can enter a search term, and search for a certain type of application. | ||
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| + | You can also change search to provides, and find out which extension provides something. | ||
| ==== Install Local ==== | ==== Install Local ==== | ||
| - | If you have applications in the / | + | You can load applications |
| ==== Install Applications While Not Connected to the Internet ==== | ==== Install Applications While Not Connected to the Internet ==== | ||
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| To install applications on a computer which is not connected to the internet, download the extensions. | To install applications on a computer which is not connected to the internet, download the extensions. | ||
| - | Include .dep files, | + | Include .dep files, dependencies, |
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| - | Include all dependencies, | + | |
| If the computer will be connected to the internet in the future, include .md5.txt files, as these are used to determine which programs have been updated. They can also be used to check if any extensions have been corrupted. | If the computer will be connected to the internet in the future, include .md5.txt files, as these are used to determine which programs have been updated. They can also be used to check if any extensions have been corrupted. | ||
| - | ==== Paste in / | + | ==== Put in the / |
| Copy and paste all extensions to the / | Copy and paste all extensions to the / | ||
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| ==== Copy Applications to Other Computers ==== | ==== Copy Applications to Other Computers ==== | ||
| - | If you install | + | If you install |
| Using Apps Audit, put applications in OnBoot or OnDemand. | Using Apps Audit, put applications in OnBoot or OnDemand. | ||
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| ==== Using Commands ==== | ==== Using Commands ==== | ||
| - | Microcore | + | The following information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, |
| ==== Install Applications ==== | ==== Install Applications ==== | ||
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| + | If you are running a command line only interface (CLI), then after you load an application using ondemand, then you should refresh your bash path cache with: | ||
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| ==== App Browser ==== | ==== App Browser ==== | ||
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| ==== tce Directory ==== | ==== tce Directory ==== | ||
| + | If you are running a version of Core earlier than 4.2 then you can find the tce directory by opening the terminal and typing | ||
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| - | To find out the tce directory, open the terminal and type | + | If you are running Core 4.2 or later, then you can find the tce directory |
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| - | < | + | ==== A note on dependencies and Apps Audit ==== |
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| + | When an extension is placed in the OnBoot or OnDemand list using Apps Audit the extension and all it's dependencies are removed from the list of extensions available to be added (the left hand window in Apps Audit). This can result in some extensions apparently disappearing. An example is alsa and alsamixergui: | ||
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| + | If a user wishes the alsa sound system to be loaded at boot time the alsa extension is placed in OnBoot, and as alsa-modules is a dependency it will also be removed from the list of extensions available for selection in the left-hand window. The user may occasionally require use of alsamixergui and so places that in OnDemand. | ||
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| + | If later alsa is removed from OnBoot, either accidentally or because the user wishes to prevent alsa loading at boot time it does not reappear in the list of extensions available for selection. As a consequence it cannot be added back to OnBoot using Apps Audit. The reason for this is that alsamixergui is in the OnDemand list and has alsa (& consequently alsa-modules) as a dependency so alsa (& alsa-modules) do not appear in the list of extensions available to be added to OnBoot or OnDemand. To be able to restore alsa to OnBoot either the file OnBoot.lst in the tce directory must be edited manually or alsamixergui must be removed from OnDemand, then alsa will be added back to the list of available extensions and can be selected for OnBoot. If the latter method is used alsamixergui will need to be replaced in OnDemand after alsa has been added to OnBoot. | ||
| + | This is only one example, but illustrates a possible cause if an extension is not listed as available by Apps Audit, but has been downloaded to local storage. | ||
