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paul@62 21 <h1><font color="#3e1220">SliTaz Handbook (en)</font></h1>
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paul@62 28 <h2><font color="#df8f06">Utilities</font></h2>
paul@62 29
paul@62 30 <ul>
paul@62 31 <li><a href="#calc">Bc</a> - Calculator.</li>
paul@62 32 <li><a href="#cdrkit">Cdrkit</a> - Burn and manipulate CD/DVD-R or RW.</li>
paul@62 33 <li><a href="#nano">Nano</a> - GNU nano, default text editor.</li>
paul@62 34 <li><a href="#leafpad">LeafPad</a> - Lightweight GTK+ editor.</li>
paul@62 35 <li><a href="#isomaster">ISO Master</a> - Edit ISO images.</li>
paul@62 36 <li><a href="#xpad">Xpad</a> - Mini note-taking application.</li>
paul@62 37 </ul>
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paul@62 39 <a name="calc"></a>
paul@62 40 <h3>Calculator</h3>
paul@62 41 <p>
paul@63 42 Mathematical operations can be done with the text mode calculator bc. Open a terminal and directly type
paul@62 43 <code>bc</code>, to exit, simply type <code>quit</code>:
paul@62 44 </p>
paul@62 45 <pre> $ bc
paul@62 46 23+45 &lt;ENTER&gt;
paul@62 47 68
paul@62 48
paul@62 49 quit
paul@62 50 </pre>
paul@62 51
paul@62 52 <a name="cdrkit"></a>
paul@62 53 <h3>Cdrkit - Burn and manipulate CD/DVD-R or RW</h3>
paul@62 54 <p>
paul@62 55 To burn and handle CD/DVD-R or RW, SliTaz provides the Cdrkit utility
paul@62 56 and a graphical interface <code>burnbox</code> which you will find in the menu.
paul@62 57 The tools in <code>wodim</code> make it possible to burn CD/DVD and erase
paul@62 58 CD/DVD-RW. When used with <code>genisoimage</code>, it can also create images in the
paul@62 59 ISO 9660 format. Burning on the command line requires us to know the device/writer (dev)
paul@62 60 name and wodim provides several possibilities to know which drive to use and specify it when burning
paul@62 61 to optical media. If you run wodim with the <code>-devices</code> option, it will automatically
paul@62 62 search for a good device and display it, the <code>-checkdrive</code> option allows you to check the
paul@62 63 recognized device and <code>-scanbus</code> will display in relation to the system bus.
paul@62 64 Examples (as <em>root</em>):
paul@62 65 </p>
paul@62 66 <pre> # wodim -devices
paul@62 67 Or:
paul@62 68 # wodim -checkdrive
paul@62 69 For the bus: # wodim -scanbus
paul@62 70 </pre>
paul@62 71 <h4>Create an ISO 9660 image</h4>
paul@62 72 <p>
paul@62 73 To burn data on to a CD/DVD, you must first have an ISO image. To begin we must create a directory to
paul@62 74 contain all the files to be burnt, you can copy your files on the command line with <code>cp</code>,
paul@62 75 the file manager Clex or graphically with emelFM2. To create a directory named <code>iso/</code>
paul@62 76 in the root of user space and copy all the files contained in <code>Documents/</code>:
paul@62 77 </p>
paul@62 78 <pre> $ mkdir ~/iso
paul@62 79 $ cp -a Documents/* ~/iso
paul@62 80 </pre>
paul@62 81 <p>
paul@62 82 Create an ISO image named <code>image.iso</code>, using the <code>genisoimage</code> tool and
paul@62 83 specify the root directory containing the files to be included in the ISO:
paul@62 84 </p>
paul@62 85 <pre> $ genisoimage -o image.iso ~/iso
paul@62 86 </pre>
paul@62 87 <p>
paul@62 88 Note that there are many options that you can use to create ISOs, one of the most widely used is the
paul@63 89 extension <code>-R</code>, signifying <em>Rock ridge</em>, this allows the use of names of up to 255 characters
paul@63 90 (with a few exceptions), it also supports symlinks and file permissions. To see all the available options,
paul@62 91 simply type <code>-help</code>. Example of creating an ISO image using the <code>-R</code> option:
paul@62 92 </p>
paul@62 93 <pre> $ genisoimage -o image.iso -R ~/iso
paul@62 94 </pre>
paul@62 95 <h4>Burn an ISO image</h4>
paul@62 96 <p>
paul@62 97 To burn an ISO image in the 9660 format either created by yourself or downloaded from the web,
paul@62 98 you must use <code>wodim</code> specifying the proper device (<code>dev</code>) to burn
paul@62 99 the CD/DVD. Example using the verbose mode (<code>-v</code>), with the <em>device</em> <code>hdc</code>
paul@62 100 and data contained in an ISO image named <code>image.iso</code>:
paul@62 101 </p>
paul@62 102 <pre> # wodim -v dev=/dev/hdc image.iso
paul@62 103 </pre>
paul@62 104 <p>
paul@62 105 Another example setting the (<em>speed</em>) to burn as 8x :
paul@62 106 </p>
paul@62 107 <pre> # wodim -v speed=8 dev=/dev/hdc image.iso
paul@62 108 </pre>
paul@62 109 <h4>Erase CD-RW/DVD-RW</h4>
paul@62 110 <p>
paul@62 111 You can quickly erase a CD-RW/DVD-RW using wodim with the blank=fast option. Example using the
paul@62 112 <em>device</em> <code>hdc</code> in verbose mode:
paul@62 113 </p>
paul@62 114 <pre> # wodim -v blank=fast dev=/dev/hdc
paul@62 115 </pre>
paul@62 116 <p>
paul@62 117 Or you can have a full erase using the blank=all option (this will take a bit longer):
paul@62 118 </p>
paul@62 119 <pre> # wodim -v blank=all dev=/dev/hdc
paul@62 120 </pre>
paul@62 121
paul@62 122 <a name="nano"></a>
paul@62 123 <h3>Nano</h3>
paul@62 124 <p>
paul@62 125 The default text editor in SliTaz is nano. Once launched you can use &lt;Ctrl + g&gt; for the help menu.
paul@62 126 To start nano, you can type <code>nano</code> from a console, a xterm terminal, or from the menu
paul@62 127 --&gt; Editors --&gt; Nano.
paul@62 128 </p>
paul@62 129 <p>
paul@62 130 The initialization file is /etc/nanorc, it includes the files of colored syntax found in /usr/share/nano.
paul@62 131 The user configuration file is ~/nanorc. To edit a file directly, just launch nano proceeded by the name of the
paul@62 132 file. Example (&lt;Ctrl+x&gt; to save &amp; quit):
paul@62 133 </p>
paul@62 134 <pre> $ nano Templates/script-shell.sh
paul@62 135 </pre>
paul@62 136
paul@62 137 <a name="leafpad"></a>
paul@62 138 <h3>LeafPad</h3>
paul@62 139 <p>
paul@62 140 Leafpad is an ultra light and quick graphical text editor, handy for taking notes or editing configuration
paul@62 141 files. You will find it in the menu or you can run it directly on a file via a terminal:
paul@62 142 </p>
paul@62 143 <pre> $ leafpad Templates/script-shell.sh
paul@62 144 </pre>
paul@62 145
paul@62 146 <a name="isomaster"></a>
paul@62 147 <h3>ISO Master - Create and edit ISOs</h3>
paul@62 148 <p>
paul@62 149 ISO Master is a graphical tool allowing you to edit, manipulate and create ISO images which you can later store
paul@62 150 and burn, It's simple and intuitive and lets you create ISO images the size you want.
paul@62 151 </p>
paul@62 152 <p>
paul@62 153 Site Web : <a href="http://littlesvr.ca/isomaster/">http://littlesvr.ca/isomaster/</a>
paul@62 154 </p>
paul@62 155
paul@62 156 <a name="xpad"></a>
paul@62 157 <h3>Xpad - Mini note-taking application</h3>
paul@62 158 <p>
paul@62 159 Xpad is a small application that can take quick notes via a 'sticky note' displayed on the desktop. Each
paul@62 160 consists of a note <em>pad</em> that you can hide and customise via a right click on the window in question.
paul@62 161 Once launched you can close Xpad via the dock located on the window manager taskbar. The notes are stored in your directory
paul@62 162 and are available at each session (if you use USB media with the LiveCD or on an installed system).
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