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Step by step user guide for STUX GNU/Linux (index)

Stux packages

  1. Download, install and run software packages from Live CD environment.

    Stux packages are applications packaged to run in Stux Live CD (0.6.4 or superior) environment.

    Stux packages are downloaded from the Internet and installed on local internal or external hard disk, R.A.M. or USB keys.

    To browse, download and install available Stux packages use: 
    STUX CONTROL CENTER -> Setup -> Packages
    You will see a window like this:



    Currently these are the available stux packages:

    TitleDescription
    J.R.E.Java Runtime Environment
    BzFlag (free full version)tank battle 3D game, network only
    Video codecsvideo codecs for Xine player
    Doom (playable demo)3D game
    Quake I (playable demo)3D game
    N-Vidia video drivers 1Drivers
    Quake III (playable demo)3D game
    Unreal Tournament 2003 (playable demo)3D game
    Return to castle Wolfenstein (playable demo)3D game
    LimeWire Client 3.6.15File sharing
    1 To activate installed NVidia driver, restart XWindow session (press ALT+CTRL+BACK).
    If you have an NVidia card installed, you are suggested to install NVidia driver.

    You can download and install all packages in 2 shots:

    1. Download archive stux-apps-0.8-pack-X.Y.tgz from http://gpstudio.com/stux/download.html.

    2. when downloaded click button labeled 'Install package from file to disk' (see picture above):
      minumum 750 MB of free space is required for applications.
      You will be prompted for a package to install: choose the packages just downloaded.

      Ready, all packages are installed

    Once installed, applications are executed clicking the relative icon contained in 
    K Menu -> STUX -> External
    or from 
    STUX CONTROL CENTER -> Setup -> Packages
    Note: Stux packages require a Linux partition (ext2 or ext3 filesystem) to be installed on Hard Disk and executed:
    to create a Linux partition, you can use: 
    STUX CONTROL CENTER -> Setup -> Storage Devices
    Advanced usage for Packages:

    • How to download and install ALL Stux 0.8 Packages manually.

      1. Download archive stux-apps-0.8-pack-X.Y.tgz from http://gpstudio.com/stux/download.html.
      2. Uncompress stux-apps-0.8-pack-X.Y.tgz IN THE ROOT FOLDER of an existing linux partition. Example that uses /dev/hda1, mounted on /mnt/hda1, as target partition: 
        $ cd /mnt/hda1
$ tar -xvzf /location/of/download/directory/stux-apps-0.8-pack-X.Y.tgz
      3. Execute, invoking with full absolute path, 
        /mnt/hda1/stux-apps/[application name]/stux/setup-stux.sh
        that will create desktop items and command 
        /mnt/hda1/stux-apps/[application name]/stux/run.sh
        to start the installed application.

      Once installed, applications are executed clicking the relative icon contained in 
      K Menu -> STUX -> External
      or from 
      STUX Control Center -> Setup -> Packages
    • How to download and install single Stux Packages manually.

      1. Download a package from here.
      2. Uncompress the package IN THE ROOT FOLDER of an existing linux partition. Example that uses /dev/hda1, mounted on /mnt/hda1, as target partition: 
        $ cd /mnt/hda1
$ tar -xvzf /location/of/downloaded/package-stux.tgz
      3. Execute, invoking with full absolute path, 
        /mnt/hda1/stux-apps/[application name]/stux/setup-stux.sh
        that will create desktop items; then execute: 
        /mnt/hda1/stux-apps/[application name]/stux/run.sh
        to start the installed application.
        Replace [application name] with the name of the application directory.

      Use always the same partition for further packages.

      If you install Nvidia drivers, you need to restart computer.

      Once installed, applications are executed clicking the relative icon contained in 
      K Menu -> STUX -> External
      or from 
      STUX Control Center -> Setup -> Packages
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