Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: Tim036 on January 21, 2016, 06:38:46 AM
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I wanted to install it on my hard disc and the guide for that was brilliant !
Normally I try and get icons onto the Desktop for easy access.
Most of my activity is developing Arduino software etc.
Is there a way of installing the Arduino IDE ?
Many thanks, please advise if I've posted in the wrong part of the Forum.
Tim
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The arduino source is available so you should be able to compile it for tinycore
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Many thanks greatly appreciated !
I'll give that a 'go'.
:) :) :)
Tim
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Installing the Arduino software on Tiny Core isn't difficult - at least I did it without too much difficulty. :)
But getting it to actually -work- was a bit vexing... I don't have it in front of me to look up exactly where, but somewhere in the Arduino stuff is a shell script that is hard coded to use bash. The error message produced when bash is not present isn't all that helpful (a generic "file not found", or something like that), but before you pull your hair out try loading bash.tcz and see if that helps.
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Now that tip about loading bash.tcz sounds like golddust !!!
many thanks yet again !
:) :) :)
Tim
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How do you get firefox installed and running...
:)
Tim
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the fifth browser extension might be better on an old laptop, but you can use the firefox-ESR, firefox_getLatest or firefox-official extensions
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Many many thanks for responding,
Do I go into terminal and type:-
sudo asp-get install firefox-ESR ?
probaly got that wrong but got to start somewhere.
:)
Tim
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Hi Tim036
Use the Apps utility. It's the icon that looks like a screw head with a down arrow on it.
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Many thanks for responding !
I think I must have put the wrong version onto my Hard Disc.
I have Ethernet connected to the laptop and when I click on Apps I get :-
ezremaster
Terminal
WiFi
So which version should I have selected?
The very helpful responses are always very greatly appreciated.
:)
Tim
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Hi Tim036
Once the Apps utility came up, did you click the Apps button, then Cloud->Browse
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yes, it gave
Error, check, mirror or writable extension directory.
So I'm lost.... as what I should be doing...
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Please read the book.
http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html
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I put the CD in and booted from that, and I got the apps , cloud , browse to work. I searched for firefox and clocked 'set'
I'll l00k ate the book you recommended.
Many thanks
:)
Tim
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You need to install it before you can install persistent apps.
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Firefox works on WiFi !
Very encouraging !
Guess I best read the book.
Can I put all of this onto my Hard disc ?
I'd hate to lose it !
:) :) :)
Tim
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Hi Tim036.
Of course Firefox can work on wifi :)
Guess I best read the book.
Here you go: http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html, grab a coffee and enjoy. It's a nice overview and will make a lot of these issues much easier to understand.
Can I put all of this onto my Hard disc
Of course, most users don't want to re-download and setup every boot...it's explained in the book.
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I found on page 9 Backup and Restore in the control panel, tried that and a window opened up, which needed info, but lost so as to what I had to type in.
On page 12 was an install in 5 steps, but looking for a way of invoking that.
Hopefully I'll find a starting point....
Many thanks for responding....
Tim
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I found on page 9 Backup and Restore in the control panel, tried that and a window opened up, which needed info, but lost so as to what I had to type in.
On page 12 was an install in 5 steps, but looking for a way of invoking that.
Hopefully I'll find a starting point....
Many thanks for responding....
Tim
got tc-install working , but what shows up is rather different to what I could select from booting from the CD. I preferred the 3rd version from the bottom which included +WiFi +Firmware...
still haven't got a working method of saving Firefox onto the Hard Disc....
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If you want wifi and firmware, install them using Apps.
For Firefox, use Apps as you were instructed previously.
It sounds like you still have not read the book.
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:) :) :)
Its understanding the book, (me being Dim is the problem), Tiny Cloud is Brilliant !
I finally got Control Panel / Backup to work !
I'm absolutely delighted with the results !
As long as I remember to use Backup, I've got a very serious computer resurrected from the scrap heap !
Many I thank the many members who have given me enough confidence to persist and achieve the goal 1
Very greatly appreciated !
:) :) :)
Tim
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Hi Tim036
As long as I remember to use Backup, I've got a very serious computer resurrected from the scrap heap !
When you want to shut the computer down, click on the Exit icon which is all the way on the left. The default is already
set to backup when shutting down.
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Even better than I hoped ! Many thanks for the tip !
:) :) :)
Tim
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Hello to everyone!
I'm new to this forum and tiny core as well.
I tried to install Arduino IDE 1.8.2 (linux32) on TCL 7.2 . From command line ./arduino launch the IDE correctly and i able to upload sketches but it's not to elegant. I would like to start it from wbar as the other extensions. I have googled and tried much things, but now i'm out of ideas.
Without xdg-utils the install.sh script says: adding desktop shortcut and menu item for arduino ide..... done . But nothing happens!
With xdg-utils the install.sh script complaining about mime-type: [code]No writable system mimetype directory found.[/code]
Any instruction, links are welcome!
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Hi vereslaca
the wiki describes what's needed for extensions to have menu / wbar icons.
http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:creating_extensions
Alternatively, you could extract extensions that do have these icons and have a look to see how it's done.
I think xdg-utils uses these directories which you may need to create first, in order for install.sh to correctly store new mime types.
~/.local/share/applications
~/.local/share/mime
I doubt though, that the install.sh script could create menu entries as they are used in TC.
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Hi vereslaca
the wiki describes what's needed for extensions to have menu / wbar icons.
http://wiki.tinycorelinux.net/wiki:creating_extensions
Alternatively, you could extract extensions that do have these icons and have a look to see how it's done.
I think xdg-utils uses these directories which you may need to create first, in order for install.sh to correctly store new mime types.
~/.local/share/applications
~/.local/share/mime
I doubt though, that the install.sh script could create menu entries as they are used in TC.
Hi Misalf,
Thanx for the link. I will check it.
These folders are already exist but Xdg-utils try to install files to
root/.local/share/applications
root/.local/share/mime
I have created these folders, set permissions of mime folder and now, i have arduinoide in my applications list.
Thank you!
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Hi vereslaca,
It's been a while since I've done anything with the Arduino on Tiny Core but the one thing that is forever burned into my memory is to load the bash extension. I got errors when trying to compile sketches without it and the error messages were not particularly helpful in tracking down the issue.