You could theoretically extract the binaries from the shipped xs-tools RPMs (just open them in "mc") and try to run them, but I am not optimistic.
Going to bug the people in xs-devel for some ideas on how to get some sort of tools running in this kind of minimal environment. Lucian -- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geoff Higginbottom" <[email protected]> > To: "Nux!" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, 12 February, 2015 10:58:58 > Subject: RE: Macchinina Template > That’s a real shame, would there be any way of installing the Tools manually > > Regards > > Geoff Higginbottom > > D: +44 20 3603 0542 | S: +44 20 3603 0540 | M: +447968161581 > > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nux! 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