Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Base => Micro Core => Topic started by: ygallup on February 10, 2011, 06:51:29 AM

Title: micro core basic startup
Post by: ygallup on February 10, 2011, 06:51:29 AM

I know pretty much nothing about linux, but I thought it would be a fun project to install a CLI distribution of linux on a USB thumb drive any way when I start up I get a prompt like: tc@box:~$, which, since I know absolutely nothing, looks like the input prompt for a terminal console. The only problem is that it will not accept some command such as "man" pages, or "shutdown". I am not sure if this is just me being stupid and doing something wrong, or if these command just aren't part of micro core. Also when I type exit I get a prompt that says:
Micro Core Linux
box login:
I'm pretty sure that this is what is supposed to happen, but I have no idea what to do.
thanks in advance, I hope my question is not to stupid to be bothered with

Title: Re: micro core basic startup
Post by: tinypoodle on February 10, 2011, 07:07:43 AM

'man' is not included in base, would require extension(s), you could always try 'command --help'.

Try:

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/etc/init.d/rc.shutdown
Hint: to see available commands, double press "Tab".

'exit' will exit the shell and then let's you log in again   ;)

You can just type 'tc' and hit "Enter"

Some commands will reuqire to be executed as superuser: 'sudo command'

HTH

Title: Re: micro core basic startup
Post by: danielibarnes on February 10, 2011, 07:13:05 AM

Man pages for each application are typically bundled with that application. You execute "sudo poweroff" to shutdown and "sudo reboot" to reboot. Tiny Core will auto-login the first time it boots up. If you exit, you login again by entering "tc" at the login prompt. No password is required.

The Linux Command Directory (http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/) and Linux man pages (http://linux.die.net/man/) are invaluable resources. Since most of the built-in commands are based on busybox, The Busybox Command Help (http://www.busybox.net/downloads/BusyBox.html) is very useful also.

Title: Re: micro core basic startup
Post by: hiro on February 11, 2011, 04:32:58 PM

Some apps used to include man pages, others are accompanied by special -doc extensions you have to install separately. Sorry about that.

Title: Re: micro core basic startup
Post by: hiro on February 11, 2011, 05:36:03 PM

Install man.tcz for the man page viewer, man-pages.tcz for core man pages and for a lot of extensions take the corresponding -doc.tcz

But beware, tools like tce-load or appbrowser don't have man pages IIRC. Tinycore is not debian.