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I tried to install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits.
But I cannot do it. I have a message "don't run this as root".
But puppy linux can run only as root !
How can I do ?
Thank you

If you don't mind running slimjet as root (with --no-sandbox, less secure) and modifying the "flashpeak-slimjet" script, do the following:
For example from the extracted .zip from https://www.slimjet.com/en/dlpage.php, in the slimjet directory, open "flashpeak-slimjet" with text-editor, edit line 9-12 by adding a # in front of it, so becomes this;

CODE:

#if [ "`whoami`" = "root" ]; then
# echo "Don't run this as root."
# exit;
#fi

(this was a copy and paste from fredx181's post)

Thank you for your answer.
Now, the terminal tells me I must
- 1 use sudo command : it is not possible because I am not running ubuntu
- 2 use su command : I write su. And then ?
- 3 Quit and add --no sandbox : I write 3 and then --no sandbox. bash : --no command not found (translation from french). I tried --no-sandbox. bash : --no command not found
Any idea ?
Thank you for your help

This is not a bug. Moving things to General forum.

OK, may be it is not a bug.
Do you know how to do to install slimjet with puppy linux ?
Thank you for your help.

All Puppy Linux distributions are built on top of a unique set of puppy specific applications and configurations. Slimjet is not one of those applications. So, it may not be possible to run Slimjet easily unless someone takes the time to specifically make it compatible. The best I can suggest is use the Slimjet TAR ZIP install and be sure to match up 32 or 64 bit, whichever you have for Puppy. Ultimately, your best bet is to talk about it on a Puppy forum. They likely have already a topic or 2 going about Slimjet.

Hello,
it is the first time I cannot install a tar.xz in puppy linux !

In which case I would grab a fresh download and try again.

oftentired wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:42 pm

In which case I would grab a fresh download and try again.

I did it so many times, I cannot tell you how many !
I found a wrong instruction in the file flashpeak-slimjet, line 210 (in french) it says to do "--no sandbox". In all others languages it is --no-sandbox. The difference is the character " -" between no and sandbox.
May be this will help people. But it doesn't solve mine because immediatly, I had a doubt and tried, too, --no-sandbox, as well.

I solved the root problem, and so, It is very clear that the problem is the sandbox