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first, some general info:
[[Manuals|manual]] for minux installation
 
 
'''first, some general info:'''
 
Minux installation and user operation is done completely ingame, all files are essentially text files and safe to open on your actual computer's webbrowser for inspection.
Minux installation and user operation is done completely ingame, all files are essentially text files and safe to open on your actual computer's webbrowser for inspection.
Minux's files won't run on your actual computer, only in a computercraft computer or emulators.
Minux's files won't run on your actual computer, only in a computercraft computer or emulators.


Requirements:
 
'''Requirements:'''
 
An ingame computer. that's it. basic works, advanced is better for more functions.
An ingame computer. that's it. basic works, advanced is better for more functions.


Installation:
 
download the installer by running the command
'''Installation:'''
wget https://minux.vtchost.com/apt/netinstall.sh
 
now run it with
download the installer by running the command<blockquote>wget [https://minux.vtchost.com/apt/netinstall.sh run https://minux.vtchost.com/apt/netinstall.sh]</blockquote>Minux will ask you if you want to install, repair or reinstall,
netinstall.sh
 
Minux will ask you if you want to install, repair or reinstall,
select "install" to install a clean version of minux.
type "install" to install a clean version of minux.
 
if minux is already installed and you want to overwrite it, type "reinstall" i stead
if minux is already installed and you want to overwrite it, chose "reinstall" in stead.




Configuration process:
'''apt source:'''
apt source:
 
here you can select what repository you want to download from, either the stable server, beta or a custom one.
here you can select what repository you want to download from, either the stable server, beta or a custom one.
for this guide, we will go with the stable server
for this guide, we will go with the stable server


type "stable" and hit enter
select "stable" and hit enter


the installation source can be changed at any time after installation.
the installation source can be changed at any time after installation.


user accounts:
minux will now download it's base files and confirm upon success. hit enter to reboot.
it will now ask you if you want to use no login, local or network login,
 
for this guide, we will go with local login accounts.
Done! now you can add [https://wolfpak.vtchost.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=fc4b4acc6caa227fbd705d701c3388e7 software]!
 
 
 
 
'''some more information:'''
 
- [[Manuals|system manuals and guides]]


type "local" then confirm with enter.
- [[Binaries|basic commands]]


we will now need to make a root(admin) account because there is none. so chose your password and confirm it.
- [[Manuals/starter|getting started]]
minux will now finish the install and confirm upon success. hit enter to reboot.


menu UI or prompt:
- bootdisk: to quickly install minux or recover a broken computer, use the "[[Binaries/makeboot|makeboot]]" command to create a bootdisk on a floppy disk, see "/etc/makeboot.man" for more details
after reboot, login with the root account
minux will now ask you if you want to start the computer in menu, workspace or prompt mode.
for this guide we will go with the menu


type "menu"
- you can change system settings with "[[Binaries/config|config]]"


if you did chose prompt or workspace you can always start the menu manually by running "minux" ("/bin/minux.sh").
- you can network your user accounts, see [[Manuals/authinstall|rednet user login (AUTH) system]]!


Done! now you can add software!
- on advanced computers you can open new tabs,


some more information:
- on workspace UI, you can open multiple shells
- basic commands
- getting started
- bootdisk: to quickly install minux or recover a broken computer, use the "makeboot" command to create a bootdisk on a floppy disk, see "/etc/makeboot.man" for more details
- you can turn on automatic updates with "config updates enabled"
- you can network your user accounts, see rednet user login (AUTH) system!
- you can turn the start-on-boot feature of the menu on or off using "config menu prompt" or "config menu menu"
- on advanced computers you can open new tabs, you can now play music while you write your master plans!

Latest revision as of 03:39, 10 October 2024

manual for minux installation


first, some general info:

Minux installation and user operation is done completely ingame, all files are essentially text files and safe to open on your actual computer's webbrowser for inspection.

Minux's files won't run on your actual computer, only in a computercraft computer or emulators.


Requirements:

An ingame computer. that's it. basic works, advanced is better for more functions.


Installation:

download the installer by running the command

wget run https://minux.vtchost.com/apt/netinstall.sh

Minux will ask you if you want to install, repair or reinstall,

select "install" to install a clean version of minux.

if minux is already installed and you want to overwrite it, chose "reinstall" in stead.


apt source:

here you can select what repository you want to download from, either the stable server, beta or a custom one.

for this guide, we will go with the stable server

select "stable" and hit enter

the installation source can be changed at any time after installation.

minux will now download it's base files and confirm upon success. hit enter to reboot.

Done! now you can add software!



some more information:

- system manuals and guides

- basic commands

- getting started

- bootdisk: to quickly install minux or recover a broken computer, use the "makeboot" command to create a bootdisk on a floppy disk, see "/etc/makeboot.man" for more details

- you can change system settings with "config"

- you can network your user accounts, see rednet user login (AUTH) system!

- on advanced computers you can open new tabs,

- on workspace UI, you can open multiple shells

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