oscuridad Wrote: > > /* unpack slimserver code */ > cd /usr/local/slimserver > tar -xzvf ....SlimServer_v2005-08-02.tar.gz > ln -s SlimServer_v2005-08-0 slimserver (link or rename directory as > required) >
If I understand correctly- the tar -xzvf command here extracts all the contents of the tar file into a folder which will be called Slimserver_v2005-08-02. The path of this new folder is /usr/local/slimserver/Slimserver_v2005-08-02 The ln -s commands creates a "symbolic link" to the Slimserver_v2005-08-02 directory -meaning that when you go to the slimserver directory, the contents of the Slimserver_v2005-08-02 will be visible. oscuridad Wrote: > > where do i find the slimserver tar.gz file? > How do i drop it on that directory when I find it? > When you say how do you drop it in, do you mean how do you extract the tar file? In which case use the tar -xzvf command you mentioned above. If you mean how do you move the tar file around, place it in your home folder then login to the shell as root and use the command "cp blah.tar.ga to /path/where/you/want/file/" oscuridad Wrote: > > The tar file is available from the slimdevices website > Did you download the perl source code? Surely this needs compiling first or is there a ready compiled tarball? (sorry- i dont use debian! so correct me if i am wrong. oscuridad Wrote: > > Then this part really intimadates me: > > /* create startup script */ > nano /etc/init.d/slimserver > The nano command opens up a little text editor (called nano) which creates a new file called slimserver. The following lines are shell scripts which instruct the operating system to start up slimserver. oscuridad Wrote: > > I have to write this? how do I write it? > Where do I save it? > The line below creates the file for you in the directory that it needs to be in and with the name that is required. All you have to do is paste the script that you were given into and press the save button. (you can use another editor if you want to of course) "nano /etc/init.d/slimserver" I would also add- dont get frustrated. For someone who is not at all familiar with debian (or similar OS's), this is quite an ambitious project. Be patient and people on here are happy to help you out usually. To anyone else- please correct me if I have said anything that is incorrect. Jono -- jonolumb ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jonolumb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1474 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18021 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
