How to make a LOCAL DIRECTORY for PPM?

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boof · #1 Post by **boof** » Thu 10 Jan 2013, 03:35

I find my machine does not always offer this option for installing from, so I request that somebody walk me thru the process of setting it up, please.

L18L · #2 Post by **L18L** » Thu 10 Jan 2013, 11:15

boof wrote:... walk me thru the process of setting it up, please.

I do not know about a special directory for ppm
But if you think you need one here is how to create it

use rox (click Home icon)
navigate to where you want to have your new directory
right click
new
directory

clicking on a pet anywhere will install it or deinstall if already installed

Hope that helps

---- edited some hours later
at PPM's question where from to download you have the choice of LOCAL directory IIRC

boof · #3 Post by **boof** » Sun 13 Jan 2013, 05:00

NO, I do NOT ALWAYS have a choice of local directory to download from in PPM. It is very spasmodic. I want to have it as a choice I can control. Please walk me through creating a default local directory as a source of any of the supported linux distributions for PPM,so I can download other distribution files and install them, if that is what will solve my problem, please.

L18L · #4 Post by **L18L** » Sun 13 Jan 2013, 10:10

boof wrote:I do NOT ALWAYS have a choice of local directory to download from in PPM. It is very spasmodic.

Please give concrete examples

boof wrote:Please walk me through creating a default local directory as a source of any of the supported linux distributions for PPM,so I can download other distribution files and install them, if that is what will solve my problem, please.

Sorry, I do not understand your problem.

bark_bark_bark · #5 Post by **bark_bark_bark** » Sun 13 Jan 2013, 12:36

I don't get your question either.

Tote · #6 Post by **Tote** » Sun 13 Jan 2013, 14:31

boof? do you mean when you try to use the Puppy Package Manager the drop down list of available repositories does not always work??

or is it something else?

boof · #7 Post by **boof** » Mon 14 Jan 2013, 03:30

Appologies-
yes,

repositories "local directory" is unreliable.

I feel if I could choose to have/not have someplace on my machine to install s'ware from after I download it I could be happier.

Tote · #8 Post by **Tote** » Mon 14 Jan 2013, 08:02

Over my head. Anyone have any suggestions?

L18L · #9 Post by **L18L** » Mon 14 Jan 2013, 12:40

boof wrote:...someplace on my machine to install s'ware from after I download it...

that is LOCAL DIRECTORY which actual name is your secret.
I have showed you how to create it
You know how to download to it or move a file into it
the picture shows how it can be used in ppm

hope that helps

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