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MANICX100

Member

Registered: 2014-06-10

Posts: 1

My collection of starter questions!

I am just starting to get into linux with Slitaz and I have to say I was impressed with how cleanly the installation

went, and the speed (I chose this as my laptop was slow and wanted something lightweight) most things are working fine but I have a few critical issues being a linux newbie.

1. I have no sound

The sound device is detected but volume slider does nothing. ALSA sound, linux sound installed and reinstalled.

In windows it was listed as Realtek High Definition Audio Device if this helps.

2. How do I effortlessly open .zips/.7zs

On windows I used 7-zip but its command line only on linux, I am aware of peazip, but don't know how to install it.

3. How do I install applications

Do I want .DEBs or .RPMs. It appears Slitaz uses .tazpkgs but no software appears to come in that. I hope I do not need

to get funky with source files.

4. How do I automatically logon my user

Typing password in is annoying

5. Any basic tricks/ advice you guys can show me?

Help with any/all the issues above will be more than appriciated!

Sidini

Member

Registered: 2014-05-19

Posts: 72

Re: My collection of starter questions!

Hi!

1- open a terminal, become root and type: alsactl init

3- in Applications menu, there is a Documentation of TazPkg, teaching how to convert .deb to .tazpkg

The Doc can also be found here: http://doc.slitaz.org/en:handbook:packages (Tazpkag Manual)

4&5- Welcome to Slitaz! For more info about the OS, visit the "Doc" section of Slitaz homepage. There is a lot of information, how-to's, tricks and more.

Have a nice day!

Guest

Guest

Re: My collection of starter questions!

2- Try using gunzip or unzip, (depending on if either are installed).

desmo

Member

Registered: 2012-02-23

Posts: 13

Re: My collection of starter questions!

2 - you can use xarchive to extract and create archive with windows winrar/winzip style

how to install :

open terminal

type su

enter root (the system wont show any word you type in terminal screen, just keep typing)

type tazpkg -gi xarchive

3- from application menu -> System Tools -> Package Manager

when you asked for user and pass, enter root as user and password. you can choose packet you want to install there.

if you cant find what you're looking for, you can get the *.deb or *.rpm package and convert it with :

tazpkg convert package-name.deb or tazpkg convert package-name.rpm

and you have to find another dependencies and convert it too if you or slitaz dont have it. and if the convertion is failed, the only way is to compile it from source. you can dig this forum to find out how to compile from source

4- you need a basic linux knowledge to do this, follow instruction on this link

http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/autologin-in-slitaz

but AFAIK. if you dont set any 'tux' password when installing slitaz to HD, you only have to press enter twice on login screen.

5- i suggest you to learn about the basic of linux operation

hope it helps