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How can I use "packages-4.0.iso"?

So I am currently downloading the .iso file of all packages for Slitaz 4.0. Although the downloads page says the file is only 2 gigabytes, I have found while downloading it that it is actually weighs over 6 gigs. I currently have slax running in live on a 16 gig usb drive. My next largest flash drive is only 5 gigabytes. My question is whether I can simply copy the .iso file to a folder on my 16 gb live usb and use it to install packages from. Or would i need to "burn" it to a dedicated usb (at least 6 gb)? Any suggestions would be great.

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

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Re: How can I use "packages-4.0.iso"?

Applications / System Tools / SliTaz Panel

http://tazpanel:82/pkgs.cgi?admin

SliTaz packages DVD

Install from DVD/USB key

Manually:

Copy the packages iso to the root / of the flash drive so it's not inside a directory.

[c]# mkdir -p /mnt/packages[/c] <= On slitaz make mount point for flash drive

[c]# fdisk -l[/c] <= find $dev of flash drive with packages.iso

[c]# mount -t iso9660 -o loop,ro $dev /mnt/packages[/c] <= Mount flash drive with iso to slitaz filesystem

[c]# /mnt/packages/install.sh[/c] <= Execute script at root of mounted iso which creates symlinks from packages on iso to tazpkg package manager

Reference:

http://hg.slitaz.org/tazpanel/file/bb7e9e0838e5/pkgs.cgi

http://hg.slitaz.org/slitaz-dev-tools/file/a49102a73eff/mirror-tools/rootfs/usr/bin/mkpkgiso