Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: aus9 on March 18, 2013, 09:23:10 PM
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Hi
I know I can use Apps panel and pulldown provides and do search.
Lets pretend you knew the exact string to search for, eg launch.h
it appears to offer the hits of rox.launch.html + launch.py from rox-lib2.tcz
---- ----------------------------------launch.html .............................from kde-baseapps.tcz
---------------------------------------dbus-launch............................from dbus.tcz
Now I know we can assume most hits are unlikely as they don't say name-dev
but as the local village idiot, I will ask
can it be searched for exact hits, if none found then no hit list?
Maybe this is a string search function.
In which case, in the fullness of time, can I use this thread for a feature request for exact string match searching?
cheers
thanks for reading
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Hi aus9
I think I may have what you are looking for. I've been working on a program that searches through the provides.db
for filenames or extension names. It still needs a lot of work, but it's functional enough for what you want to do.
I've attached three screen shots
appsearch_main.png Main menu with search boxes filled in, log file menu items are not yet functional
appsearch_edit.png Edit menu for search boxes
appsearch_view.png View results, uses less to display the results file
While the example is somewhat contrived, it searches for all files containing vga and ending with an extension that
begins with h, such as header files (.h and .hpp). It excludes any files whose extension begins with htm (.htm, .html).
This search was case sensitive, it also does case insensitive searches. If you leave out the trailing * in the Include box,
it only returns .h files. If you wish to try it, PM me an email address and I'll send you a copy, file size is 15K.
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images look beautiful, pm sent
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Looks very interesting, would be nice if it could eventually find its way into the repo :)
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Hi aus9
Program emailed, let me know how it goes.
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Hi tinypoodle
would be nice if it could eventually find its way into the repo
That is the eventual plan. Right now it is still a work in progress and I need to reorganize some of the code.
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Rich
it looks good but my eyesight is struggling with some of the instructions.
1) If I search for "cups" I get only name.tcz results but I had cups-dev loaded....ok lets confirm your images?
2) load kernel and check
$ tce-load -i linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore
/etc/sysconfig/tcedir/optional/linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz: OK
tc@box:~$ sudo find /usr -name vga.h
/usr/local/src/linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore/include/video/vga.h
/usr/local/src/linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore/include/asm-generic/vga.h
/usr/local/src/linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore/arch/x86/include/asm/vga.h
ok I should see?
(http://oi49.tinypic.com/2cgyq1d.jpg)
You may notice I was previously searched for cups-dev file called cups.h
3) And maybe I need a md5 sum for the executable as I read your edit input instructions as meaning
---if I want a exact match....I would choose case sensitive as well....my search term for vga becomes
\vga.h
but pressing enter does not allow me to escape the include field
any clues?
cheers
Gordon
(I must admit its been a bad hair day for me today......I will have to start drinking real beer
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Hi aus9
Records are the application names, fields are the filenames they contain, press f to search for filenames.
---if I want a exact match....I would choose case sensitive as well....my search term for vga becomes
\vga.h
The screenshot shows the search mode is currently case sensitive. Press c and the message will change to
Case insensitive search.
but pressing enter does not allow me to escape the include field
That's because \v is not a legal sequence. The program also put the cursor on the v to show you where the
error is. When you went to edit, the Menu box changed to Edit Help which reads:
Wildcards ?=Single character *=Zero or more characters
#=Single digit
To search for an actual ?, *, #, or \, precede it with a \ So * means look for zero or more characters where as \* means to look for an actual asterisk.
The example *vga*.h* says to match anything that has zero or more characters, followed by vga, followed by
zero or more characters, followed by a .h , followed by zero or more characters.
If changed to *vga#*.h* it adds the requirement that vga is immediately followed by a digit.
If changed to *vga\#*.h* it changes that requirement that vga is immediately followed by a pound sign.
Hope this clears things up a bit.
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DOH....use the f
ok good now I won't show a screenie, your last result over-writes (unless logged) a file called /home/tc/.local/share/appsearch.result
so for people doing compiling, I prefer the below search as I know what its looking for (well I am over-confident of my IQ, so think I know)
Fields including "vga.h", excluding "", 1 results
vga.h
linux-headers-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
linux-headers-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
This is exactly what I want.
Do you wish to modify the resultant tmp.db to allow more fields?
Sometimes I have asked a mod to check tczs have a dependency of XYZ.
AFAIK your app strips the db to tcz-name and file contents
No worries if that is too much
Thanks Rich
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Hi aus9
AFAIK your app strips the db to tcz-name and file contents
Not at all. If you look at the provides.db file, it contains only extension name followed by its file list, then a blank
line, then extension name followed by its file list, then a blank line ....
There is no path information included with the filenames. The only thing I do is after sorting the filenames for each
extension is to strip out the duplicates, which shrinks the file by almost 20%.
Do you wish to modify the resultant tmp.db to allow more fields?
Sometimes I have asked a mod to check tczs have a dependency of XYZ.
A depends.db file could be constructed by catting all the tree files into one file, leaving at least one blank line
between each file catted into it. This would allow one to search which extensions depend on another extension.
As I said, this is still a work in progress, so the input and output files are currently hard coded while I work on the
rest of the program.
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fair enough
Just thought I would drop by and mention I no longer use so many *.h* stuff
eg search term is now enscript*.....search type is f for fields
gives hits and view hits shows the files (fields)
Fields including "enscript*", excluding "", 2 results
enscript.desktop
kdelibs-3.5.10.tcz
enscript.xml
kdelibs-3.5.10.tcz
I prefer this option has it sometimes harder for me to see if have typed periods etc,
it produces a larger list if hits will occur but I don't mind that
Naturally I can tune the exclusions if first results is a large list
cheers
LVI (Local Village Idiot)
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Hi aus9
I have the next cut of appsearch available. Logging is functional, import and loading different databases works.
Config file for setting default directories and default file names. Remembers and loads most recently used
database. Remembers last setting for case sensitivity. Rewrote the search algorithm. Created a dependency
database so you can run a reverse dependency search. If you are interested, I can email you a gzipped tarball
(about 94K) with the program and dependency database.
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Rich
Wonderful! loved the last package I am sure I will love the next. It is already better than using the apps panel as my eyesight can get larger fonts in lxterminal.
You have permission to pm me any time to save you asking each build.
Let me know if you would like certain types of feedback on testing it. I only tend to use it for searching for tczs that might contain headers.
But I could also use to search for executables or certain file names.
Happy to test what ever you wish.
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Hi aus9
Package sent with brief instructions. Use it the way that suits your needs. The only feedback I need are any problems
you come across, like if a search comes up empty, and you know the item exists, post the name of the database
searched, the search term, and what it should have found. The dependency database included will allow you to
search for an extension, and return a list of all extensions that depend on it.
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Hi aus9
Resent package. Original got bounced due to email address error on my part.
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no worries, have got it now, first looks
tc@box:~$ appsearch
A default configuration file has been created. Open
/home/tc/.config/appsearch/appsearch.conf to change
directory paths and filenames. Leave the CurrentDbase=
field blank, appsearch will fill that in. Copy your .db
files to DbaseDir. When you restart appsearch, select
the Database->Import function. Imported files will be
saved with the extension .nsv and can then be loaded.
The default config (until I break it is)
# All database files are in this directory
DbaseDir=/home/tc/.config/appsearch/
# Most recent database searched
CurrentDbase=
# Default to case sensitive searches when program starts (Y or N)
CaseSensitive=N
# File name results are written to, gets overwritten with each search
ResultsFileName=appsearch.txt
# Directory to save ResultsFileName in
ResultsFileDir=/home/tc/.config/appsearch/
# File name to copy ResultsFileName to for future reference
LogFileName=appsearch.log
# Directory to save LogFileName in
LogFileDir=/home/tc/.config/appsearch/
start appsearch shows
Menu
/ - Edit include in search ................e - Edit exclude from search
r - Search records ........................f - Search fields
c - Case insensitive search
v - View results ..........................l - View log file
a - Append results to log file ............o - Overwrite log file with results
s - Shell out to command line
q - Quit ..................................d - Database menu (? Display current)
------ status box below says
No or invalid default database listed.
Use the Database menu to select one.
Ready
Not able to show it correctly due to some format issues. I won't snapshot it at this stage.
I then moved my depends.nsv file and my old tmp.db to under /home/tc/.config/appsearch
in appsearch I then ran -d and chose l to get response
Loaded: "/home/tc/.config/appsearch/depends.nsv"
did a search.......for cups.h*.....could not see anything so went back to database and chose to import my db with response
Read: "/home/tc/.config/appsearch/tmp.db" │
Wrote: "/home/tc/.config/appsearch/tmp.nsv"
redo search term cups.h*
nope nothing found,
any clues where I am going wrong please?
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Hi aus9
If you decide to keep the defaults, copy the depends.nsv and a copy of provides.db to (DbaseDir):
/home/tc/.config/appsearch/Make sure you import the provides.db file (Database menu->Import) and it will be saved as a .nsv file. Use the
Load command to load a database.
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sorry I have editted it after your reply, can you review it please
Ready
Searching ...
# In database: /home/tc/.config/appsearch/depends.nsv
# Fields including "cups.h*", excluding "", 0 results
Elapsed time=0.000 Seconds
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Hi aus9
Importing a database does not load it, it just reads and reformats the file and saves it. Use the load function
to select a different database.
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well I did not know what the nsv was so did it out of order eh?
loading my tmp db file and research now ok
Searching ...
# In database: /home/tc/.config/appsearch/tmp.nsv
# Fields including "cups.h*", excluding "", 1 results
Elapsed time=0.010 Seconds
I just noticed my last search was searching depends.nsv and not tmp.nsv
silly me
question
Was it necessary to send me the depends.nsv?
Would that not relate to a generation from me importing my old db?
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Hi aus9
Now you got it. That status box is there to let you know what's going on. By the way, while the program will not
auto size, if you stretch the terminal to a larger size before starting the program, it will fill the terminal.
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Rich
when you have time, does appsearch allow you to search for an input field of something.tcz to give you a list of TCZs that depend on your search term?
thanks for reading
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Hi aus9
Are you looking to do a reverse dependency search? If so, then load the depends.nsv database. If, for example,
you enter python.tcz as the search term and then Search fields you will get a list of the 343 extensions that
depend on python.
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Excellent
one minor issue is the word Q in the load database panel
(http://ompldr.org/vaTQwbQ/quit.jpg)
When you do your next build, could you consider changing that word Q for quit to
R for Return to search panel?
pressing Q does not quit at the load database panel but takes you back to the search panel.
thanks again
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Hi aus9
When you do your next build, could you consider changing that word Q for quit to
R for Return to search panel?
Done. In a similar vane, I also changed:
Enter accepts the highlighted filename, q to quitto:
Enter accepts the highlighted filename, c to cancelon the file select page that comes up when you select load or import, or would you prefer:
Enter accepts the highlighted filename, r to returnthere too?
Pressing enter on the load page now takes you back to the search page.
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excellento!
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Hi aus9
OK, I'll send you the current version. Drops right in, no config changes needed.
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cool
In database panel, pressing l (L) and selecting other db file immediately takes you back to search panel. Cool Cool. Thats too cool.
(http://ompldr.org/vaTQ2cw/ret.jpg)
In the fullness of time, maybe you might like to re-visit the database file names. To make them idiot proof.
depends.nsv might relate to dependencies and by deduction the other file must the main file.
---but my appsearch has that as = tmp.nsv
Could that filename change? To what, I don't know......maybe tcz-search.db
Speaking of database names, the raw database has a name of provides.db which I assume matches the apps panel.....search provides pulldown.
But OFFTOPIC, I know, how often does that db get updated?
http://www.tinycorelinux.net/4.x/x86/
My web browser suggests a date in Nov 2012.
thanks for reading
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Hi aus9
That tmp.nsv filename was only a limitation in the first version of the program. Now when you import FILENAME.db
it saves it as FILENAME.nsv. You should delete the tmp.db and tmp.nsv files. Download a copy of provides.db and
import that. The last 8 lines of the tmp version got clipped due to a bug that's since been fixed.
... how often does that db get updated?
I don't know. I noticed that November date too.
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can't do much tonite, but just imported word.db
that looks like = tags.db
Not sure if you are interested but just playing around with that db, search cups*
# Fields including "cups*", excluding "", 1 results
cups
cups-dev.tcz
cups-pdf.tcz
cups-queue.tcz
cups-smb.tcz
cups.tcz
epdfview-cups.tcz
foomatic-rip.tcz
gutenprint.tcz
libcups.tcz
libgnomecups-dev.tcz
libgnomecups-locale.tcz
libgnomecups.tcz
pycups-2.7.tcz
star-cups-driver.tcz
If its a tag, one tag found but maybe the result shows more lines .....what do you think?
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redo reverse look up for files that depend on search term
# Fields including "cups*", excluding "", 2 results
cups-dev.tcz
libgs-dev.tcz
cups.tcz
abiword-2.8-dev.tcz
abiword-2.8.tcz
abiword-docs-2.8.tcz
abiword-plugins.tcz
abiword.tcz
cups-dev.tcz
cups-pdf.tcz
hplip-2.7.tcz
hplip_sane-2.7.tcz
libgnomecups-dev.tcz
libgnomeprint-dev.tcz
libgnomeprint-locale.tcz
libgnomeprint.tcz
libgnomeprintui-dev.tcz
libgnomeprintui-locale.tcz
libgnomeprintui.tcz
libgs-dev.tcz
pycups-2.7.tcz
hmmm
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I have kept email but how did you get depends.nsv?
time for bed no rush to reply
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Hi aus9
Yes, words.db is tags. Because of the way words.db is formatted, I haven't yet figured out how I want to deal with it yet.
As is, you can currently only search for one tag at a time, and even then, you have to watch out for variations. For
example, searching for editor you'll get results just for editor , searching for *editor* will return results for:
editor
editor,
editor.
editor/ide.due to punctuation being mixed in.
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Hi aus9
I have kept email but how did you get depends.nsv?I had to build that by combining all the .tree files into a .db file and then importing it.
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Rich
Then I can't see appsearch being able to be released and left alone. It needs some kind soul to do that depends stuff.
Maybe I am narrow minded and other users only want the header search or maybe an executable search like "something.so"
Anyhow its nice to know I still need you!
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Hi aus9
In order to viable, the provides.db file would need occasional updating. A depends file might also prove useful.
The depends file is not hard to create. I just wouldn't want people hitting the server by downloading 4200 .tree
files to build it, so it would need to be available from the server.
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Rich
So after its tested a little more, can users expect a 8 week update tcz?
Or am I getting excited again.
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Hi aus9
In order for the .db files to be updated, there would first have to be some interest in them. I don't think they would be
packaged in a .tcz, but downloaded as as needed.
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umm I expressed myself poorly.
Lets try again.
You have the skills to make the depends.nsv.
The dev team do not want a high server load.
I have the time to make a tcz.
If you accept the idea.....after testing is complete.......every 8 weeks or so, you send me a new depends.nsv and I pack it and upgrade the
"appsearch.tcz"
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Hi aus9
That would break the current implementation. The config file lets you specify the directory to use for database files.
A .tcz would restrict you to a non writable fixed directory. As the program is currently written, you can import and
search any file that contains data in the same format as provides.db or words.db.
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Hi aus9
I've emailed you a new version of appsearch. The database menu now contains a separate import command
specifically for the words.db file. It reformats the file so the words associated with an extension are on a single line.
Use the new command only on the words.db file. There is also a new option for the Include/Exclude fields added mainly
for searching the words.nsv file. You can now search for multiple strings in a field by separating them with an & symbol. Ex.:
*web*&*browser*or:
*browser*&*web*will return any fields containing both web and browser.
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Rich
I have not had time to test much sorry
Its very early test, but did you know that your selection d -> to database screen
Has a case sensitive W?
Being an idiot I was cussing pressing w until I put on my glasses and saw it was in Caps.
However, I can see that you have improved the quick delete of search term by offering the user the use of the
F9 Delete everything left of the cursor
F10 Delete from cursor to end of line
that is sheer genius and saves me using the back space a lot
thanks again
########### trivia
when I have a lot of keyword searches I might have
apple* and your new way means I can press ---backspace ONCE then F9 and Bob's your Uncle
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Hi aus9
The capital W was intentional to make it stand out as being different since it should only be used on the words.db file.
Actually those quick delete functions have been there all along.
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Hi aus9
Actually those quick delete functions have been there all along.
They used to be mapped to Shift-Backspace and Shift-Delete but those key mappings were not support in console
mode so I changed them to F9 and F10.
Besides the left and right arrow keys, you can also use the Home and End keys if you want to move the cursor to the
beginning or end of the line.
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Hi
Rich I sent you a pm.....ignore it pls
Can you resend me what ever I need to get appsearch working again in 4.x pls some time
I can't see a database option
(http://oi40.tinypic.com/2i28y7l.jpg)
click on image to zoom
2) if NOT possible can you search the depends for TCZs that have a dependency of
v4l-dvb-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
Thanks heaps
EDIT
ahh it may be lib4vl.tcz.dep that I need to change on import
will test later
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Hi gordonselfish
That screen shot looks like it's for a very old version of appsearch.
These are the apps that depend on v4l-dvb-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz:
# In database: /home/tc/.config/appsearch/depends.nsv
# Fields including "v4l-dvb-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz*", excluding "", 1 results
v4l-dvb-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
FreeRDP-ffmpeg.tcz
OSS_alsa.tcz
alsa-dev.tcz
alsa-modules-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
alsa-modules-3.0.21-tinycore64.tcz
alsa-modules-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
alsa-modules-3.0.3-tinycore64.tcz
alsa-modules-3.0.32-x1-rt52.tcz
alsa-oss-dev.tcz
alsa-oss.tcz
alsa-plugins-dev.tcz
alsa-plugins.tcz
alsa.tcz
alsaconf.tcz
aubio-dev.tcz
avidemux.tcz
cheese-dev.tcz
cheese-locale.tcz
cheese.tcz
compiz-gnome.tcz
dermixd-alsa.tcz
dvb-apps.tcz
e-modules-extra-dev.tcz
echievements-dev.tcz
ecomorph-dev.tcz
enlightenment-dev.tcz
esound-dev.tcz
ffmpeg-0.11-dev.tcz
ffmpeg-0.11.tcz
ffmpeg.tcz
firewire-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
firewire-3.0.21-tinycore64.tcz
firewire-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
firewire-3.0.3-tinycore64.tcz
firewire-3.0.32-x1-rt52.tcz
fldigi-locale.tcz
fldigi.tcz
frescobaldi.tcz
gnome-desktop-base.tcz
guvcview-locale.tcz
guvcview.tcz
input-tablet-touchscreen-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
input-tablet-touchscreen-3.0.21-tinycore64.tcz
input-tablet-touchscreen-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
input-tablet-touchscreen-3.0.3-tinycore64.tcz
input-tablet-touchscreen-3.0.32-x1-rt52.tcz
jack-dev.tcz
jack-doc.tcz
jack.tcz
kaffeine-locale.tcz
kaffeine.tcz
kde-baseapps.tcz
kde-workspace.tcz
kde4-desktop.tcz
kdeedu-dev.tcz
kdeedu.tcz
kdegraphics.tcz
kdenetwork.tcz
libavc1394-dev.tcz
libavc1394.tcz
libavcodec-dev.tcz
libavcodec.tcz
libavdevice-dev.tcz
libavdevice.tcz
libavdevice54.tcz
libavfilter-dev.tcz
libavfilter.tcz
libavformat-dev.tcz
libavformat.tcz
libdc1394-bin.tcz
libdc1394-dev.tcz
libdc1394.tcz
libffado.tcz
libraw1394-dev.tcz
libraw1394.tcz
libv4l-dev.tcz
libv4l.tcz
linphone-dev.tcz
linphone-locale.tcz
linphone-mssilk-dev.tcz
linphone-mssilk.tcz
linphone.tcz
me-tv-locale.tcz
me-tv.tcz
mixxx.tcz
motion.tcz
mpd.tcz
nestopia.tcz
network-manager-kde.tcz
nted-locale.tcz
nted.tcz
ocrfeeder-locale.tcz
ocrfeeder.tcz
opencv-dev.tcz
opencv.tcz
original-modules-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
original-modules-3.0.21-tinycore64.tcz
original-modules-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
original-modules-3.0.3-tinycore64.tcz
original-modules-3.0.32-x1-rt52.tcz
paprefs.tcz
phonon-backend-xine.tcz
pulseaudio-dev.tcz
pulseaudio.tcz
py-PortMidi.tcz
pysane.tcz
python-opencv.tcz
qjackctl.tcz
robot-player-dev.tcz
robot-player-python.tcz
robot-player.tcz
sane-backends-dev.tcz
sane-backends.tcz
skanlite-locale.tcz
skanlite.tcz
snack-alsa.tcz
stage.tcz
thinkpad-acpi-3.0.21-tinycore.tcz
thinkpad-acpi-3.0.21-tinycore64.tcz
thinkpad-acpi-3.0.3-tinycore.tcz
thinkpad-acpi-3.0.3-tinycore64.tcz
thinkpad-acpi-3.0.32-x1-rt52.tcz
tracker-dev.tcz
tracker-hal-dev.tcz
unixcw-dev.tcz
unixcw.tcz
vice.tcz
volumeicon.tcz
wine-dev.tcz
wine.tcz
winetricks-gui.tcz
wxcam-locale.tcz
wxcam.tcz
xine-lib-dev.tcz
xine-lib-locale.tcz
xine-lib.tcz
xine-plugin-dev.tcz
xine-plugin.tcz
xine-ui-locale.tcz
xine-ui.tcz
xsane.tcz
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WOW what a list.
ok sorry if my appsearch is out-of-date, any time you feel like, feel free to pm me a new one and mini howto pls
as I have not kept my old messages
thanks heaps either way
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Hi gordonselfish
I emailed you the current version of appsearch along with up to date depends and provides databases for TC4x.
Place the databases in /home/tc/.config/appsearch. Place appsearch in /home/tc/.local/bin. Import the databases
and you're good to go.
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thats excellent service
I will need it when I build my next package I am sure.