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mostafa14 2010-03-14 23:32
Wher do the apps go??
 
Hi,

Sorry for the noob question.. But when i download apps from maemo, I cant find them in the phone. Where do they go?? I made a research on the site, I activated the extra app catalog from app manager. But i still cant find the apps that i downloaded. So where can i find them and what do i have to do??

Konceptz 2010-03-14 23:54
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_(file_format)

This may help.

wmarone 2010-03-15 00:02
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Konceptz (Post 567264)
I don't think telling him about .deb packages will help him any. Also, your link got truncated and isn't including the closing parenthesis.

Quote:
Where do they go??
In the top left of your device's screen, there is a button that (with the default theme) appears as either overlapping boxes (when you have an application open) or as six squares (when none are open.)

Touch that button until a grid of icons appear, then touch the "more..." icon in the lower right. If you have a lot of apps installed, you may have to scroll down a bit, but all installed applications should appear there.

I believe the "more..." icon is going away with the next update, so it'll be quicker to access the icons in the future.

mostafa14 2010-03-15 00:02
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Konceptz (Post 567264)
Page is deleted its not working.

bonkel 2010-03-15 00:05
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
the page work...but the link is worng


here is the right link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_%28file_format%29

mostafa14 2010-03-15 00:10
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bonkel (Post 567274)
the page work...but the link is worng


here is the right link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deb_%28file_format%29
Alright thanks alot for this... But i still dont understand where the apps that i downloaded went. What do i have to do??

wmarone 2010-03-15 00:13
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mostafa14 (Post 567277)
Alright thanks alot for this... But i still dont understand where the apps that i downloaded went. What do i have to do??
If you are asking the question I suspect, please see my post from earlier.

Ads 2010-03-15 00:24
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
If the previous posts don't help you, you might want to elaborate on your question a little. Any specific application? Are all you applications 'not findable'?
I suspect you may be downloading a bunch of command line applications. There are a few dotted around. If that is the case, you can probably only get to these through X terminal - however it my mean that they aren't quite what you are expecting if you don't know how to run them.

Obviously I might be leading you off on one there, but let us know some of the applications and we might be able to tell you if you have something wrong, or if it is just one of the issues previously mentioned.

All the best with it anyway!

Konceptz 2010-03-15 00:24
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by wmarone (Post 567271)
I don't think telling him about .deb packages will help him any. Also, your link got truncated and isn't including the closing parenthesis.


In the top left of your device's screen, there is a button that (with the default theme) appears as either overlapping boxes (when you have an application open) or as six squares (when none are open.)

Touch that button until a grid of icons appear, then touch the "more..." icon in the lower right. If you have a lot of apps installed, you may have to scroll down a bit, but all installed applications should appear there.

I believe the "more..." icon is going away with the next update, so it'll be quicker to access the icons in the future.
Thanks for the link help.

@OP: I think that it's a combination of our posts. Some apps are installed into the "more" directory as clickable icon. Others are internal changes or augment different parts of existing programs.

Check each program you install from the place you get them. ie. "maemo" if you're referring to Maemo.org is found at http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/

Here' a good place to learn some basics on Maemo programs.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Downloading_apps

dmj726 2010-03-15 00:26
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Try opening the .deb file on your PC using the archive manager instead of the package manager. That's what I do. That might be easier on a linux computer than a windows one.

mostafa14 2010-03-15 00:48
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by wmarone (Post 567271)
I don't think telling him about .deb packages will help him any. Also, your link got truncated and isn't including the closing parenthesis.


In the top left of your device's screen, there is a button that (with the default theme) appears as either overlapping boxes (when you have an application open) or as six squares (when none are open.)

Touch that button until a grid of icons appear, then touch the "more..." icon in the lower right. If you have a lot of apps installed, you may have to scroll down a bit, but all installed applications should appear there.

I believe the "more..." icon is going away with the next update, so it'll be quicker to access the icons in the future.
Actually thats exactly where i was looking for my apps before creating this thread. But for some reason ther not here. When i check in app manager, im able to uninstall them, so that means ther are installed. I will try to uninstall and install them again. Thx for the help

mostafa14 2010-03-15 00:50
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ads (Post 567286)
If the previous posts don't help you, you might want to elaborate on your question a little. Any specific application? Are all you applications 'not findable'?
I suspect you may be downloading a bunch of command line applications. There are a few dotted around. If that is the case, you can probably only get to these through X terminal - however it my mean that they aren't quite what you are expecting if you don't know how to run them.

Obviously I might be leading you off on one there, but let us know some of the applications and we might be able to tell you if you have something wrong, or if it is just one of the issues previously mentioned.

All the best with it anyway!
The apps are flashlight and pinnexiple...

Ads 2010-03-15 00:56
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
To use flashlight, I believe you need to open the camera lens slider and then access the function from in the status bar area - I've not tried it myself, but it mentions something to that effect in the software description.

As for pixelpipe - is that to do with sharing pictures etc? Maybe that is only available once in the sharing menus when looking at a picture. Again, I've not tried that one, but I'll see what I can find if no one else can confirm it!

(Sorry - I read that as pixelpipe, so I might be mistaken as to the app you mean - either way I can't find more information for the moment).

hellnick 2010-03-15 01:03
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ads (Post 567310)
To use flashlight, I believe you need to open the camera lens slider and then access the function from in the status bar area - I've not tried it myself, but it mentions something to that effect in the software description.

As for pixelpipe - is that to do with sharing pictures etc? Maybe that is only available once in the sharing menus when looking at a picture. Again, I've not tried that one, but I'll see what I can find if no one else can confirm it!
Correct on both.

hellnick 2010-03-15 01:10
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
By the way Mostafa, many applications have information available when you install them. Flashlight's instructions are available by clicking on the descriptions tab within application manager.

mostafa14 2010-03-15 01:23
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ads (Post 567310)
To use flashlight, I believe you need to open the camera lens slider and then access the function from in the status bar area - I've not tried it myself, but it mentions something to that effect in the software description.

As for pixelpipe - is that to do with sharing pictures etc? Maybe that is only available once in the sharing menus when looking at a picture. Again, I've not tried that one, but I'll see what I can find if no one else can confirm it!

(Sorry - I read that as pixelpipe, so I might be mistaken as to the app you mean - either way I can't find more information for the moment).
Thanks alot for the help appreciated!! And thank you Hellnick I figured that thers explanation with the app when u download. Thanks again

ossipena 2010-03-15 06:11
Re: Wher do the apps go??
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mostafa14 (Post 567305)
The apps are flashlight and pinnexiple...
http://maemo.org/packages/package_in...-applet/0.3-2/

read the description. you should be able to read the same text from application manager

and sharing service is sharing service. not an application.

hint: users manual. (second hint: open file manager and tap N900. you should be able to find the manual there)


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