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Question

Portable Apps for Fedora LXDE?

Dec 27, 2012 6:07AM PST

Are there any portable apps for Fedora 17 LXDE?

Specifically, I need a sound recorder.

Currently, I am unable to install any software, as the hard drive is not working; I am running Fedora as a LiveCD.

Any help is appreciated.

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Answer
I'd use google on that.
Dec 27, 2012 7:01AM PST

First hit is http://portablelinuxapps.org/

Now if you find it doesn't work on this distro, why would you have to stick with this distro?
PortaBob

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Portable Linux Apps
Dec 27, 2012 7:34AM PST

I've been to that website already. Everything I click on ends up taking me to the same SourceForge page. When I search their site for portable Linux apps, I get a link back to the portable apps site. Pretty much just going in circles on that one.

I also have a Fedora 17 standard edition LiveCD, but it seems to run slowly on the laptop. LXDE is a "lite" version of Fedora, and it runs much better on that machine, so I was hoping to stay with that version.

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Any LiveCD is a bit crippled.
Dec 27, 2012 7:37AM PST

And it appears you will have to learn why folk only use it for testing. Later they move to HDD, or even USB memory sticks.

Good luck,
Bob

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Thanks
Dec 27, 2012 10:13AM PST

I'm out of luck with the USB since my BIOS won't boot from it. That was actually my preference over the LiveCD.

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I've used LiveCD to boot and USB for "stuff"
Dec 28, 2012 1:22AM PST

But you seem to limit yourself to one distro. Odd how folk do that.

There's also ways to roll your own LiveCD. That way the apps you want are on the CD.
Bob

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LiveCD
Dec 28, 2012 9:45AM PST

I've been using the LiveCD for the OS and saving things to USB.

So far I can draw pictures and write.

I've discovered a GUI front-end for Yum, which is used to install software directly to the computer, which I can't do until I get a new hard drive. Which is why I need portable apps.

Fedora LXDE runs better than standard edition on that particular laptop. It will take some patience to try anything else, since I have to download it and take it to the library to burn in to disc.

Custom LiveCDs sound daunting. But that's a good idea. Thanks.