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« Thread Started on Apr 25, 2012, 7:53pm » | |
The first upload of SalineOS System Utilities is now up in git. It has quite a few dependencies (Mostly things in git), so I don't recommend installing it on 1.x. The idea of SalineOS System Utilities is simple, it is a collection of scripts that really don't fit anywhere else or are highly specialized. If people make blog posts and how to articles about it, then it is a good candidate for inclusion here. The included options thus far:
Launch Clean, launches the Clean utility, which has been completely redone for 2.x. Clean handles the following: Clearing the package cache, removing packages that were installed and are no longer needed, clearing log files, deleting thumbnails and deleting Adobe Flash cookies. I am currently debating with myself as to whether Clean will be included on the panel in 2.x as it was in 1.x. Its' overall function has changed quite dramatically.
Change the system language. This will use localizesys and therefor is the same thing as the installer does for setting the language.
Install LAMP. Installs the Linux Apache MySQL PHP server stack, uses saline-get to do the work (Lots of the packages that get installed prompt for input, saline-get uses the GNOME debconf interface).
Install restricted multimedia codecs. This is the same thing as the installer will do if you opt to during install.
Local DNS. This option will install dnsmasq and set it up for you, this creates and manages a local DNS cache. This will speed up web browsing for pages you view more than once, but will create a record of your browsing history.
Install WINE. Installs Wine Is Not an Emulator and winetricks, by release this will also create a menu entry for winetricks.
If you have suggestions on other actions to add, please make a post and I will see what I can do.
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| | Re: SalineOS System Utilities
« Reply #1 on Apr 25, 2012, 9:25pm » | |
How about a tool for setting the date?
I always have to look it up. 
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SalineOS-2.0dev2..Xfce4.8
SolydX.................Xfce4.10
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| | Re: SalineOS System Utilities
« Reply #2 on Apr 27, 2012, 9:51am » | |
Hi Richard,
Checks if ntp or ntpdate is installed. 
Édit : I forgot this . 
Time, date and time zone
To configure your distribution to use
the correct time zone, open a terminal,
type the following command: # tzselect
and follow the instructions.
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« Reply #3 on Apr 27, 2012, 11:44am » | |
ntp will be included on 2.x, but I realize not all machines have internet connections and that a date setting might be useful. I will be adding one, just in case. SalineOS system utilities is the place I have decided to place just about everything that is useful but somewhat random or might not be used by many people. Out of sight and out of mind, until you need it
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« Reply #4 on Apr 27, 2012, 5:29pm » | |
Another git commit added, this brings a few new actions:
Set the time and date using yad dialogs.
GPG import was merged to SalineOS system utilities, this script was included with SalineOS since 1.0 dev builds, but no mention was ever made of it :/ GPG import allows you to add the gpg keys of repositories to apt simply by running gpgimport the-key-apt-complains-about. Now it has an option that allows it to be easily found and accessed.
Resize Swap was added, this only shows up if you are using a swap file created by the SalineOS installer.
I will continue adding to the options as I think of them or they get suggested
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