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Topic: REMOVE a DSl package??, How to?

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ke4nt1

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Posted: July 08 2004,01:08

Well , from the looks of your .mplayer directory...
That build was my first attempt at mplayer..
I recognize my callsign (name) in the folder.
I quickly removed that afterwards in the next build...

You should usually download the latest builds from
the repository.. Many have improved, shrunk in size,
had file permissions corrected, and themes/styles added.

Fortunately, I have not made a lot of big changes to the dsl
since it's first creation, so re-download it, and install it again.
It won't make things any worse, but it may fix a problem with
permissons. An "illegal instructon" may be a corrupted file.

DSL extensions have only been in existance for a about 30-45 days,
so it's a new concept, and should be handled with care.
Most all of these extensions have been donated by contributors,
and are still in need of further testing and feedback.

My first extensions were never tested in a HDinstall
environment, because the first few extensions were made to
replace constant downloading of dpkg, gnu-utils, etc.,
by LiveCD users...
They were originally another way to install these packages
without downloading every time you boot. from LiveCD.
The HDinstall users never had a problem, just apt-get install.

Who'd guess that they would become so popular!!

73
ke4nt

panama

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Posted: July 08 2004,02:16

Well thanks for all the time and help.

I tried to re-install, delete the above files and re-install (both times with a "new" download from the repository. No luck.

Is there a way to at least get rid of the desktop icon and the 6 instances of Mplayer on the right click/myDSL menu??

thanks!

cbagger01

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Posted: July 08 2004,02:58

OK,

Here is some MANUAL uninstall directions for a *.dsl package (assumes that the dsl file is sitting in your home directory):

Open an xterminal window and type:

tar -ztvf nameofprogram.dsl > dslfilelist
exit

where nameofprogram.dsl is the name of your dsl file to be uninstalled.
Open up Scite and open up the file named "dslfilelist".
Open up Emelfm.

Use Emelfm to MANUALLY delete each file that is listed in the Scite document.

This should take care of the package files and the desktop icon.

Next, download and install whitebox.dsl from the myDSL testing repository.
Start up whitebox from the myDSL menu.
Use the menu to back up your Fluxbox configuration in case you make a mistake.
Start up whitebox again. Choose "Start whitebox" from the menu.
Use the "Menu Editor" to delete the multiple "mplayer" entries in your menu system.
Click on the "Save" button to save your changes.

That's it.

The process could probably be better automated in the future, but hopefully this will work for now.

Good Luck.

ke4nt1

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Posted: July 08 2004,03:32

Thanks, cbagger01...

A perfect use for your whiteBOX.dsl package !

I'll give panama an email when I discover more info
during my testing here with a HDinstall and mplayer.

73
ke4nt

ke4nt1

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Posted: July 08 2004,05:38

Here are my results so far, panama

I have tested several different types of installs using version DSL 0.7.1

1. Standard HDinstall - no dpkg or gnu-utils
The mplayer runs from the command line using "mplayer filename.mpg"
Or, you can use "gmplayer", and get the gui interface to choose files to play.
The mydsl-menu works fine first time.
The icon requires a restart of the desktop one time. It's good after that.

2. Enhanced HDinstall - no added dpkg, just the stock Enhanced version
The mplayer runs from the command line using "mplayer filename.mpg"
Or, you can use "gmplayer", and get the gui interface to choose files to play.
The mydsl-menu works fine first time.
The icon requires a restart of the desktop one time. It's good after that.

3. LiveCD from pristine copy of DSL 0.7.1 - fresh burn
The mplayer runs from the command line using "mplayer filename.mpg"
Or, you can use "gmplayer", and get the gui interface to choose files to play.
The mydsl-menu works fine first time.
The icon works fine the first time....??

4. Standard HDInstall with dsl=dpkg.dsl and gnu-utils.dsl added
The mplayer runs from the command line using "mplayer filename.mpg"
Or, you can use "gmplayer", and get the gui interface to choose files to play.
The mydsl-menu works fine first time.
The icon works fine the first time....??

Here are some screenshots of what you should see..
LiveCD
Standard HDInstall
Enhanced HDInstall

Best I can do, for now...
Let me know what you find out.
Perhaps a fresh install will work for you
Did you ever check those md5sums, or use wget?

73
ke4nt

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