Tiny Core

Install Tiny Core While Connected to the Internet

Install Tiny Core Without Being Connected to the Internet

Window Managers

Install Microcore

Install on a USB Drive

Encrypted Home

Additional Users

Install Programs

Root Terminal

Root File Manager

Root Text Editor

Mount a Drive or Partition

Backup

Iptables Firewall

Copy and Paste with the Mouse

Change the Screen Resolution

Background Image

Workspaces

Flash Player

Printer

Make a live CD with Programs

Dial Up Modems

Tiny Core Links

Other Links

Contact Details

Tiny Core 2.1-3

Install Programs

TCE and TCZ Extensions

Programs may be installed using tce or tcz extensions.

If tce extensions are used, all programs are loaded to ram when the computer is started. If a lot of programs are installed using tce extensions, the computer may need more ram than other operating systems.

If tcz extensions are used, programs are not loaded to ram until they are used. So the computer only needs the same amount of ram as other operating systems.

Extensions can be mixed. You can use some tce extensions and some tcz extensions.

Some extensions are only available in tce form.

TCE Directory

The name of the directory where extensions go is "tce." Whether using tce or tcz extensions, the name of the directory is "tce."

You can use a different directory for extensions if you specify it in the start commands. If you use Grub these are in menu.lst.

Install Programs While Connected to the Internet

To install programs, connect to the internet, and open the App Browser.

Click "Connect," then "TCE" or "TCZ."

You will then see a list of available extensions, and information about them.

Click on a extension you want to install. Then click "Install Selected." The extension and its dependencies will then be downloaded and installed.

When it is installed, there will be a new window saying it has been installed successfully.

Change Mirror

Extensions may be downloaded from various mirrors. Examples include:

ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/

http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/tinycorelinux/

http://ftp.vim.org/os/Linux/distr/tinycorelinux/

ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/pub/Linux/sunsite.unc.edu/distributions/tinycorelinux/

Install Programs While Not Connected to the Internet

To install programs on a computer which is not connected to the internet, download the extensions, including all dependencies. You need to look at the list of dependencies, and download each of them. Then copy and paste them to the "tce" directory.

Restart Tiny Core for the programs to be loaded.

Copy Programs to Other Computers

If you install Tiny Core on another computer, you don't need to download the extensions again. You can just copy them.

The extensions are in the "tce" directory. Using the Root File Manager, copy and paste them to the "tce" directory in the other computer.

Turn the computer off and restart for the programs to be loaded.

Examples of Programs

There are many others.

Incompatible Programs

Mozilla Firefox may be installed, as well as a number of other internet browsers based on Mozilla Firefox. Some of these are incompatible with each other. Install only one of these.

Backup

If you install Xfe, Mozilla Firefox or Minefield, see Backup.

© Copyright Guy Shipard 2009