I have successfully downloaded a few modules.
From FireFox on the WebDT running NimbleX, I have downloaded a few modules. I downloaded Gparted.mo and the GpartedLibraries.mo.
I double clicked both .mo files and the were loaded into liveMode. I was able to run Gparted from the run command. I wanted to run Gparted on my second unit. After booting, I no longer could find the modules. The action of double clicking moves the .mo files from the /home/downloads folder into the "/mnt/live" folder or similar, I think. Is this a temp folder that gets cleared on reboot?
I also tried a second option earlier. I downloaded Dillo web browser .mo file. I moved it to the /boot/modules folder. I was only able to successfully boot that USB once. After the second time, it would fail. I had to manually remove the Dillo.mo file from the /boot/modules folder. I see other modules like firefox listed here. Is this the proper place to put .mo we want to run on next boot?
Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?
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Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?
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Re: Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?
Yes. When you double-click on the .MO files, they get extracted, installed into Live memory then deleted.
The only time the .MO files do not get deleted is if you 'double-click' on them from a location other than the filesystem.
EG:
You download GParted.MO and it is saved somewhere within "/" (ie: "/root"), when you double-click it, it will install then get deleted.
However, if you move the .MO file to a folder on your USB stick (ie: /mnt/sdg/downloads) then double-click it, it will install but will not be deleted.
Makes sense?
The only time the .MO files do not get deleted is if you 'double-click' on them from a location other than the filesystem.
EG:
You download GParted.MO and it is saved somewhere within "/" (ie: "/root"), when you double-click it, it will install then get deleted.
However, if you move the .MO file to a folder on your USB stick (ie: /mnt/sdg/downloads) then double-click it, it will install but will not be deleted.
Makes sense?
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Re: Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?
It makes sence.
When I navigate to the Home icon on the desktop, I see the following
Thanks for the info.
When I navigate to the Home icon on the desktop, I see the following
- Desktop
- Downloads
- xtools
- NimbleX USB Install.desktop
- Set IP address
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?
Ya, I tried to setup a persistent storage on the NimbleX2007 build, but it wouldn't work. I tried various 'changes options' (ie: changes=filename.dat or even changes=/changes/), but for whatever reason it just would stick.
Anything saved in the live filesystem, will get removed upon reboot ... but in a way it's good because the Linux OS can never be broken this way.
So if you need to save your work or downloads, make a folder on the USB mount (ie: /mnt/sdg/) location, and move them there, that way the files will always be there.
Anything saved in the live filesystem, will get removed upon reboot ... but in a way it's good because the Linux OS can never be broken this way.
So if you need to save your work or downloads, make a folder on the USB mount (ie: /mnt/sdg/) location, and move them there, that way the files will always be there.