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Desktop installer for #FuguIta†

kaw (2020-01-09 (Thu) 19:16:20)

I wrote a installer to introduce Desktop Environment on #FuguIta.
Desktop: ROX-Filer, xfce, mate, lumina, (not tested yet: GNOME, KDE)
WM: cwm, twm, fvwm, icewm and jwm
and can setup softwares for Japanese (font, kterm, input method).
Save this installdesktop.sh.txt as installdesktop.sh and run it.

GNOME and KDE are not supported now. Because they are too heavy and too complicated for Live Systems like #FuguIta. -- kaw 2020-01-10 (Fri) 01:53:08
fixed some minor bugs
I have a plan to bundle this script with next #FuguIta release. -- kaw 2020-01-10 (Fri) 21:56:54
Fixed some ~~minor~~ bugs -- kaw 2020-01-12 (Sun) 18:13:44
ask set time zone to JST when Japanese environment installed -- kaw 2020-01-13 (Mon) 14:02:39
add ibus-skk for Japanese Input Method -- kaw 2020-01-13 (Mon) 14:18:35

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Installing IceWM in FuguIta 6.6†

armand-mx (2019-12-23 (Mon) 12:35:18)

Hi, Kaw!
How can I install IceWM in #FuguIta as my main window manager?
How many MB or GB of space should I use for the swap partition for the installation of FuguIta?

I checked that.
In initial state, #FuguIta-6.6-amd64 holds about 150kB in /usr/local.

    fuguita-6.6-amd64 # du -sh /usr/local
    248K       /usr/local

IceWM is able to be installed from ports by pkg_add command:

    fuguita-6.6-amd64 # pkg_add icewm
    icewm-1.6.1:libao-1.2.0p1: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libogg-1.3.4: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libvorbis-1.3.6: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libiconv-1.16p0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:flac-1.3.3: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libsndfile-1.0.28: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:bzip2-1.0.8: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:gettext-runtime-0.20.1p0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libffi-3.2.1p5: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:xz-5.2.4: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:sqlite3-3.29.0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:python-3.7.4: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:pcre-8.41p2: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:glib2-2.60.7: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:desktop-file-utils-0.24p0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:fribidi-1.0.7p0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:jpeg-2.0.3v0: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:tiff-4.0.10: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:png-1.6.37: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:jasper-2.0.14: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:libxml-2.9.9: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:shared-mime-info-1.10p5: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1:gdk-pixbuf-2.38.2: : ok
    icewm-1.6.1: : ok
    Running*tags: : ok
    fuguita-6.6-amd64 # du -sh
    /usr/local      147M       /usr/local

After IceWM installed, /usr/local has grown about 150MB.

In older version of FuguIta, IceWM and ROX-Filer were installed as DeskTop environment. So,

    fuguita-6.6-amd64 # pkg_add rox-filer
    rox-filer-2.11p3:atk-2.32.0: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:hicolor-icon-theme-0.17: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:gtk-update-icon-cache-3.24.12: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:lzo2-2.10p1: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:cairo-1.16.0: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:graphite2-1.3.13p0: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:harfbuzz-2.6.2: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:pango-1.42.4p3: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:libcroco-0.6.13: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:librsvg-2.46.0: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0p5: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.12.0p3: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3:gtk+2-2.24.32p5: : ok
    rox-filer-2.11p3: : ok
    Running*tags: : ok
    fuguita-6.6-amd64 # du -sh /usr/local
    417M       /usr/local

Adding ROX-Filer, about 400MB of RAM will be used.

In this case, if you have modern PC with some gigabytes of RAM, no swap partition needed.
Or, you only have an old PC with less memory, it is safe way to prepare a swap partition more than one megabyte.

-- kaw 2019-12-24 (Tue) 02:28:22

Thank you, Kaw! My PC has 8 gigabytes of RAM. I use the OpenBSD's default Fvwm in #FuguIta 6.6 because I don't know how to configure IceWM. I want to know how to configure IceWM in order to always start IceWM as desktop environment instead of Fvwm. I've installed IceWM and ROX-Filer by pkg_add command. Now, How can I configure IceWM in #FuguIta 6.6? -- armand-mx 2019-12-24 (Tue) 15:40:37

For example, create .xsession file as follows;

#!/bin/sh
 
# In case of xenodm
#
if [ -x /usr/local/bin/dbus-launch -a -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS}" ]; then
        eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
fi

rox -t top -p pin
exec icewm

and here's a .xsession file I'm using:

#!/bin/sh

# # In case of startx
# #
# if [ -x /usr/local/bin/dbus-launch -a -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS}" ]
# then
#         eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-x11`
# fi

# In case of xenodm
#
if [ -x /usr/local/bin/dbus-launch -a -z "${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS}" ]; then
        eval `dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session`
fi

# set locate to Japanese Language
#
export LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8

# Japanse Input Method (UIM)
#
# # uim-gtk
# export XMODIFIERS='@im=uim'
# export GTK_IM_MODULE=uim
# export QT_IM_MODULE=uim
# uim-xim &
# uim-toolbar-gtk &

# Japanse Input Method (SCIM)
#
# scim-anthy
export XMODIFIERS="@im=SCIM"
export GTK_IM_MODULE=xim
export QT_IM_MODULE=xim
scim -d

# Startup Window Manager
#
wm=icewm  # Rewrite this for other WM

case "$wm" in
    cwm)
        xsetroot -solid gray12
        xclock -geometry 115x115-0+0 -analog -update 1 -fg white -bg '#000020' -hd gray25 -hl white &
        kterm -geometry 179x65+0+0 -fg white -bg black -cr orange -sl 1000 -sn -st &
        exec cwm
        ;;
    jwm|icewm|wmx|fvwm|twm)
        rox -t top -p pin
        exec $wm
        ;;
    xfce)
        exec startxfce4
        ;;
    *)
        exec twm
        ;;
esac

Please omit or modify the lines corresponding to Japanese locale settings. And rewrite wm=icewm when you wish to use other window manager.

-- kaw 2019-12-25 (Wed) 11:00:37

Thank you, Kaw! I set locate to Spanish Language (export LANG=es_MX.UTF-8) and omitted the lines corresponding to Japanese Input Methods. #FuguIta 6.6 with IceWM works fine and fast in my PC! Now, I want to add some apps like firefox, audacity and libreoffice to the ROX-Filer panel. In the panel there is the option Remove Item(s), but I don't see anything like Add Item(s). How can I add some apps to the ROX-Filer panel? -- armand-mx 2019-12-26 (Thu) 00:15:37

How to setup icons of ROX on #FuguIta
Step 1 - set run action for binary executable.
- Open /usr/local/bin with ROX's file browser.
- find any file of "shared library (application/x-sharelib)"
- click right button on this icon
  and select "set run action"
- check "Only for the type 'shared library (application/x-sharelib)"
  and enter `` exec "$@" '' in a text entry
  then click "Use Command"
Step 2 - make an icon on ROX's panel
- next, find the icon of audacity
  drag and drop it to the panel
Step 3 - change icon's picture of the icon
- click right button on the dropped icon
  and select "file audacity" -> "Set Icon"
- find pix file of audacity
  (possibly found under /usr/share/doc/icons)
- drag and drop it to "Set Icon" panel.
That's all.
For your help, see the tutorial video: https://youtu.be/vHa28q162Qg
FYI: Screen shot of my MacBook Pro with 8GB memory

-- kaw 2019-12-26 (Thu) 21:30:00
Thank you very much, Kaw! You are a great teacher! I like using #FuguIta! -- armand-mx 2019-12-27 (Fri) 02:02:51
armand-mx, de nada. Muchas gracias por usar #FuguIta. -- kaw 2019-12-27 (Fri) 09:35:39

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usbfadm update†

kaw (2019-11-14 (Thu) 00:52:42)

As described in FuguIta/6.6, when FuguIta-6.6-arm64 runs without a swap partition, its behaviour becomes unstable.

In connection with this, #FuguIta's remastering tool "usbfadm" is being planned to be able to create a swap partition.

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FuguIta 6.6†

kaw (2019-10-31 (Thu) 18:24:34)

The test release of #FuguIta 6.6 is now in the test directory of mirrors.

In 6.6, please notice followings;

The ISO image is larger than 700MB. Please use DVD media to burn it.

Also, use USB flash drive larger than 2GB.

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EFI support?†

Mel (2019-08-26 (Mon) 17:06:02)

otsukaresamadesu
Melと申します。

i try latest 6.5 image (amd64) on Lenovo T460s ... this Lenovo is configured for EFI boot. USB containing 6.5 #FuguIta image can not boot.

in site i see test image for 6.4 ... but mirror do not have the test images.

Hi, Mel-san.
Thanks for using #FuguIta.
I've tested the latest image FuguIta-6.5-amd64-201908091. And it worked. My test machine for EFI boot is MacBook Pro.
Have you been able to boot FuguIta/amd64 on that Lenovo T460 before? -- kaw 2019-08-26 (Mon) 21:35:00
this is first time trying to boot #FuguIta (amd64) on Lenovo T460s. this Lenovo is multi-boot. i have GRUB to boot Ubuntu or Windows 10. i manually select boot device (USB drive) in boot screen, but i return to boot screen. i will continue to check more. -- Mel 2019-08-27 (Tue) 08:59:26
A LiveUSB of #FuguIta/amd64 can be booted with either legacy BIOS or UEFI. This is called "hybrid MBR", and very useful. But this functionality is not standardized and not official.
I think it's helpful to check other USB-bootable operating systems will boot from your Lenovo T460. -- kaw 2019-08-27 (Tue) 09:52:52
I used Lubuntu DVD image on USB to install the 2nd OS, thus other USB-bootable OS can boot the Lenovo T460. I will try other USB device with #FuguIta image. -- Mel 2019-08-30 (Fri) 13:36:23
I believe that you ungziped the downloaded image (#FuguIta-6.5-amd64-*.img.gz) before you wrote it into USB device. -- kaw 2019-08-31 (Sat) 09:30:33

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Mirror sites for download†

kaw (2019-05-12 (Sun) 08:49:09)

#FuguIta's download mirror sites changed and added

Use the nearest mirror from your location.

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6.5 tools†

kaw (2019-05-10 (Fri) 14:26:27)

tools to create a live system based on OpenBSD 6.5
were uploaded at tools directory.
Refer FuguIta/FAQ/SelfBuild for creating.

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updating FuguIta†

aleksa (2019-03-25 (Mon) 19:41:13)

Hello, kaw!
How can i update FuguIta?

For example, if i have the patched-014 6.4-i386-version with a bunch of installed apps running on a usb drive in mode 3,

is it possible to just substitute that big FFSIMG on sd0a for the one taken from the patched-015 FuguIta-6.4-i386-201903231.img?

Hi, Aleksa!
How can i update FuguIta?

Yes, of course, you can do it.

(You know, LiveCD cannot be re-written, so in that case, prepare another CD media to burn newly released FuguIta)

There are some ways to update LiveUSB version of FuguIta.

I'll introduce two methods, for example.
method 1: replace the kernels and the filesystem image

This is described in FuguIta Guide (Google Translate is your friend).
1: Boot NEW USB with mode 0. (Boot time configurations may be the minimal)
2: mount OLD USB (assume it's sd1)
# mount /dev/sd1a /mnt
3: copy NEW kernels and a filesystem image to old USB
# cp /sysmedia/bsd-fi /mnt
# cp /sysmedia/bsd-fi /mnt
# cp /sysmedia/fuguita-6.4-i386.ffsimg /mnt
4: umount sd1, then halt
5: reboot NEW USB and confirm that's updated.
# uname -a                  # OS version
# sysctl kern.version       # kernel version
# cat /usr/fuguita/version  # release of fuguita
method 2: migrate installed apps, config files and your data to NEW USB
1: Boot OLD USB with mode 3 you've been used until now
2: Invoke usbfadm, then attach NEW USB and change sync target to it
# usbfadm

Welcome to usbfadm. 
USB flash drive administration tool for FuguIta

  Version/Arch: 6.4/arm64  (FuguIta-6.4-arm64-201903231)
     Boot mode: usbflash
Data stored in: /dev/sd0d
 Data Saved as: aleksa_apps

Type ? for help.

sd0d : aleksa_apps ->target 

Searching USB flash drives
Please make sure the device inserted.
Then press ENTER -> 
sd0a +sd0d sd0i sd1a +sd1d sd1i

target device->sd1d
3: Do 'sync' command to NEW USB
sd1d : aleksa_apps ->sync

Sync current tmpfs as ``aleksa_apps'' , OK? [y/N] -> y

sending incremental file list
....snip....
sent 14,595,555 bytes  received 2,592 bytes  572,476.35 bytes/sec
total size is 29,789,283  speedup is 2.04

sd1d : aleksa_apps ->bye

Bye bye...
# halt  
4: Reboot with NEW USB, and check it's OK.

These procedures are valid when OLD and NEW USB are both based on same OpenBSD version. If it isn't (e.g. 6.4 to 6.5), you need to pkg_add manually on a new system, and need to migrate app's config files and your data files to NEW USB by hand.

Finally, I think method 2 is little bit safer. -- kaw 2019-03-26 (Tue) 01:10:40

Updating #FuguIta by method 1 worked fine. Thank you, Kaw, for your work! -- aleksa 2019-03-26 (Tue) 22:57:30

Aleksa, it's nice to hear that. FYI, a LiveCD version of #FuguIta is also OK for source of copying kernels and fs imgs. -- kaw 2019-03-27 (Wed) 02:48:36

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New feature: mount additional partitions†

kaw (2019-03-13 (Wed) 17:42:48)

Unlike most Unix-like OSes, #FuguIta does not mount them at boot time, even if the user writes partition entries in /etc/fstab.

That's because FuguIta scans the all partitions of attached disks to by the script /boottmp/rc. According to that result, it determines apropriate partitions (and vnode devices) to be mounted.

FuguIta generates /etc/fstab after the partition is mounted. Therefore, even if the user adds partition entries to fstab, they will be overwritten at next boot time.

To solve this problem, FuguIta-6.4-201903131 introduced the /usr/fuguita/etc/fstab.tail file.

Describe the partition entries to be mounted in fstab.tail with the same format as /etc/fstab, save with usbfadm.

Those partitions will be mounted at next boot of mode 3.

Note that this is functional only when boot mode is 3.

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HDD install?†

Vasile Guta-Ciucr (2019-02-28 (Thu) 23:37:23)

Hi,

Can this live system be used to install to HDD, or is designed to work only live?

Yes. FuguIta can be installed to HDD.
Please read "Can I install this LiveCD to HDD?" section at FuguIta/FAQ. -- kaw 2019-03-03 (Sun) 01:59:07
Thank you! -- Vasile Guta-Ciucur 2019-03-04 (Mon) 03:51:01

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