how to convert pet2sfs?

[Darkgame]

like the title says. How? The pets are eating my pupsave

[jamesbond]

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 3084595eab
This is just one of them, there are plenty of others.

In short, if you're terminal-happy:

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tar -xvf xxx-yyy.pet
mksquashfs xxx-yyy xxx-yyy.sfs

[puppyluvr]

Hello,
Put the pet in a new directory...
Rename it from *.pet to *.tar.gz
(Where * is the name, just change the extension)
Open a terminal in the directory ( the ` key)
Type in:

tar -xvf *.tar.gz

A directory will appear named *
In the Terminal type:

mksquashfs *.sfs

Where * is the directory name..
Rename the resulting *.sfs to match your Puppy, so the bootmanager sees it...

[puppyluvr]

LOL
@Thanks JamesBond..
Never realized you could use tar on a pet directly...

[DaveS]

install 'rox right clicks'
right click on your pet and select 'extract here'
right click on the resulting directory and select 'create sfs'
done...............

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 545#548545

[Béèm]

It is always needed to report the puppy used.
Reason?
Not all puppy's have the functionality DaveS is speaking about.

[rhadon]

I always use dir2sfs instead of mksquashfs because I'm lazy.

For me, dir2sfs is easier to remember and to write and:

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mksquashfs xxx-yyy xxx-yyy.sfs

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dir2sfs xxx-yyy.sfs

Rolf

[nooby]

Wow thanks guys very important info there. I turn into an SFS fan soon I guess. So handy to use them.

[Darkgame]

thanks! Thats alot of help! Btw, im using 5.2.5 lite.

[sc0ttman]

easypackage
(requires Xdialog, dir2pet, dir2sfs)

This script combines your .PETs into a single .PET or .SFS file.
You will be asked to create a .PET file first, then a .SFS file if no .PET was created.

This script takes one argument - the directory containing the .PETs that you want to combine into a single package.

HOWTO:

Save the code below into a file called 'easypackage', then make it executable (right click on it and go to properties, or 'chmod +x easypackage') .. Then copy it to /usr/sbin.

TO USE:

I usually browse to a folder full of pets, and then open a terminal in the current ROX folder with the ` key, then I simply type

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easypackage .

notice the . (dot) at the end, means current directory

Anyway... Here the CODE for 'easypackage'
(may work or not on your system)

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#!/bin/sh

if [ ! $1 ];then
	echo "No dir given. Usage: `basename $0` [directory]
	
Example: `basename $0` $HOME/myfiles

Info:

This script combines your .PETs into a single .PET or .SFS file. 
You will be asked to create a .PET file first, then a .SFS file 
if no .PET was created. This script takes one argument - the 
directory containing the .PETs that you want to combine into 
a single package.

"
	exit
fi

mkdir $1/pets
mkdir $1/files
for i in "$1/"* ; do # for each file in the given package dir
	# get filenames, and extensions, without paths
	export fullname=`basename "$i"` 	# filename and extension
	export filename=${fullname%.*} 	# filename, no extension
	export extension=${fullname##*.} # extension only
	tar -xzvf "$i" -C "$1/pets"
	# copy extracted contents (only the stuff inside the extracted folders) from $workdir into $basedir
	cp --preserve=all -f -v -r "$1/pets/$filename/"* "$1/files"
	# remove pet.spec files in $basedir
	rm -v "$1/files/"*"pet.specs"
done
rm -r -v $1/pets
rmdir $1/pets

REPLY="none"
# ask to create pet
[ -e `which dir2pet` ] && Xdialog --title "Pet Create" --yesno "Do you want to create new pet file of the pets you have extracted?" 0 0 && REPLY=$?
if [ "$REPLY" = 0 ];then
	petname=$(Xdialog --title "Name your pet" --stdout --inputbox "Choose a filename for your pet file" 0 0 "name-version.pet")
	mv $1/files $1/${petname%.*} # rename dir to $petname, without extension
	rxvt -e dir2pet $1/${petname%.*}
else
	# ask to make sfs file 
	[ -e `which dir2sfs` ] && Xdialog --title "SFS Create" --yesno "Do you want to create an sfs file of the pets you have extracted?" 0 0 && REPLY=$?
	[ "$REPLY" = 0 ] && rxvt -e dir2sfs $1/files
fi

[Darkgame]

thanks scottman. I will try in my free time
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=210
i thought this is the same thing as scottman's script, lol.
Thanks for the help!