Thread: Installing application to another drive
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2008-01-20 , 15:36
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Yep, it's possible to install apps on memory card if you choose to boot from memory card.
Yes, it's normal that you can install on X if your system is on X. But it's also possible to install on Y if your system is on X.
However, the way to do it is not for the faint-hearted or Linux-inept people like me
That's true, it's not straightforward.
I forgot 2 other constraints
3) If your application requires linux soft links, your filesystem will need to be soft-link capable. Same for Unix Rights. If your memory card is formatted as FAT, forget it, FAT doesn't know these concepts of security and links (.lnk..)
4) If your application installs libraries, you will have to tell the system to search the libraries also on the memory card.
Also the application will not be registered in the system's menu.