installing modules vs installing in general.

[imported_seven]

Im a little confused and spoiled from using ubuntu. I usually install from source or use apt-get.
What is the difference from installing in that manner and installing the module to get programs to work?
From my understanding, modules are like drivers? The kernel needs them to communicate with the software? (except drivers are for hardware)

If someone can please clarify this and give me an example and/or a website where i can learn how to install programs( the whole shibang...) like do i need to install the program, then the module?

Thank you for your time.

[shamanvirtuel]

well it depends of your type of installation

CASE 1 LIVE CD OU LIVE USB

modules are addons compressed to lzm format, they are dynamically loaded at boot time when placed in the correct dir.

you can also use in livemode each of them

you can't make permanent changes to the filesystem, so each installation you could make will be obsolete at next reboot, because filesystem is itself modules expanded at boot time

so here usage of modules is necessary....


CASE 2 REAL INSTALL

you can't use modules in livemode

you need to extract them to a temp dir and to have a look inside this dir
you will see either directorys like /usr /bin ... just copy paste .....

if you want to use some app like apt-get just go in shell
slapt-get --update
slapt-get --list
slapt-get --install packageyouhaveselected

now unlike in livecd your changes to filesystem will be permanent
so here you use install procedures and not modules(or you unpack them and copy paste contents)

hope helps

[imported_seven]

that is perfect thank you!

Is there a way to add more repositories? And what repositories should i look for since this uses slax6?

[shamanvirtuel]

there is many gui for slapt-get just search in sourceforge projects...

i use gslapt.....

[Spyder_Snyper]

So I just want to clarify something about modules...

could I use it to, for example, get Apache on the LiveCD?

[shamanvirtuel]

oh yes with no pb, i have it...

http://www.slax.org/modules.php?action=download&id=2130
download this but it's mo module so you need to
mo2lzm module.mo module.lzm before using it

you will need to add the php5 module too
http://www.slax.org/modules.php?action=download&id=2269
and maybe to param your apache for php

hope helps

[Spyder_Snyper]

well THAT'S handy...

do you know if some 'start menu' items will be created for programs that are set up as modules? I know, I'm a GUI guy... It's SO much easier to keep things organized.

PLUS, it's prettier...lol...

[shamanvirtuel]

if they aren't you just can create easyly them in the structure of module
...an rebuild module

[theprez98]

well THAT'S handy...

do you know if some 'start menu' items will be created for programs that are set up as modules? I know, I'm a GUI guy... It's SO much easier to keep things organized.

PLUS, it's prettier...lol...

I believe you will have to edit the start menu manually. Although it shouldn't be too difficult.

[imported_seven]

Can i download packages for slackware 11 and install them since slax is based off of slackware?