Using modules LiveMode, where do they go?

[volkswagner]

I have successfully downloaded a few modules.

From FireFox on the WebDT running NimbleX, I have downloaded a few modules.  I downloaded Gparted.mo and the GpartedLibraries.mo.

I double clicked both .mo files and the were loaded into liveMode.  I was able to run Gparted from the run command.  I wanted to run Gparted on my second unit.  After booting, I no longer could find the modules.  The action of double clicking moves the .mo files from the /home/downloads folder into the "/mnt/live" folder or similar, I think.  Is this a temp folder that gets cleared on reboot?

I also tried a second option earlier.  I downloaded Dillo web browser .mo file.  I moved it to the /boot/modules folder.  I was only able to successfully boot that USB once.  After the second time, it would fail.  I had to manually remove the Dillo.mo file from the /boot/modules folder.  I see other modules like firefox listed here. Is this the proper place to put .mo we want to run on next boot?

[Fleegman]

Yes.  When you double-click on the .MO files, they get extracted, installed into Live memory then deleted.

The only time the .MO files do not get deleted is if you 'double-click' on them from a location other than the filesystem.

EG:
You download GParted.MO and it is saved somewhere within "/"  (ie: "/root"), when you double-click it, it will install then get deleted.

However, if you move the .MO file to a folder on your USB stick (ie: /mnt/sdg/downloads) then double-click it, it will install but will not be deleted.

Makes sense?

[volkswagner]

It makes sence.

When I navigate to the Home icon on the desktop, I see the following

• Desktop
• Downloads
• xtools
• NimbleX USB Install.desktop
• Set IP address

I did not know that the Downloads folder was volatile.  I guess it is not a good place to put items I want to use next boot.  I just verified this because I don't have a save file setup yet.  I wanted to save some links for FF.  I made a text document and saved it to /Downloads.  Yup, it was gone on next boot.

Thanks for the info.

[Fleegman]

Ya, I tried to setup a persistent storage on the NimbleX2007 build, but it wouldn't work. I tried various 'changes options' (ie: changes=filename.dat or even changes=/changes/), but for whatever reason it just would stick.

Anything saved in the live filesystem, will get removed upon reboot ... but in a way it's good because the Linux OS can never be broken this way.

So if you need to save your work or downloads, make a folder on the USB mount (ie: /mnt/sdg/) location, and move them there, that way the files will always be there.