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directore 2008-03-21 21:22
where are the applications stored
 
on n800. Themselves and their pref/config file.

GeraldKo 2008-03-21 21:32
Re: where are the applications stored
 
I'm going to assume that you're a Windows user, and if not, then a Mac user. In brief, unless you know Linux or at least get into the hang of individual things you can learn in these forums, they're stored somewhere you can't get to. If you google this forum for mmc install os (or something like that), you'll find how to install them onto a SD card. But if you don't fiddle a lot, they're stored in the N800's internal flash memory (i.e., not on a card). It turns out, though, that the apps are so efficient in byte-usage that there is plenty of room there unless you go wild.

directore 2008-03-21 22:09
Re: where are the applications stored
 
thanks, but I need specific location, that is which one of these:

Code:
Nokia-N800-51-3:/# ls -al     
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 .
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 ..
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 .dev
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:34 bin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 boot
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 cdrom
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root        3560 Mar 22  2008 dev
drwxr-xr-x  66 root    root            0 Mar 21 14:01 etc
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 floppy
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:34 home
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 initrd
drwxr-xr-x    6 root    root            0 Mar 20 17:06 lib
drwxr-xr-x    4 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:27 media
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 mnt
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 opt
dr-xr-xr-x  111 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 proc
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Mar 21 07:08 root
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Sep 27 08:10 sbin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 srv
drwxr-xr-x  11 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 sys
drwxrwxrwt    9 root    root          660 Mar 21 14:31 tmp
drwxr-xr-x  14 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:24 usr
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 var
Nokia-N800-51-3:/#
From the looks of this I assume /dev, but which one specifically:


Code:
Nokia-N800-51-3:/# ls -la /dev
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root        3560 Mar 22  2008 .
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 ..
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root          80 Mar 21 13:06 .udev
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root          60 Mar 22  2008 bus
crw-------    1 root    root      5,  1 Mar 21 15:00 console
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root    root          11 Dec 31  1969 core -> /proc/kcore
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root          120 Dec 31  1969 dspctl
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root          460 Mar 22  2008 dsptask
crw-rw-rw-    1 root    root      97,  0 Mar 22  2008 dsptask0
......
And just raw binaries or some compressed/encrypted format?

qwerty12 2008-03-21 22:13
Re: where are the applications stored
 
Files are scattered all over. The binaries (programs) are usually in /usr/bin and data/resources can usually be found in /usr/share . Of course, that is not a definte list.

Some progs keep config files in home dir.

Picklesworth 2008-04-11 02:26
Re: where are the applications stored
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by directore (Post 158524)
thanks, but I need specific location, that is which one of these:

Code:
Nokia-N800-51-3:/# ls -al     
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 .
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 ..
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 .dev
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:34 bin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 boot
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 cdrom
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root        3560 Mar 22  2008 dev
drwxr-xr-x  66 root    root            0 Mar 21 14:01 etc
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 floppy
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:34 home
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 initrd
drwxr-xr-x    6 root    root            0 Mar 20 17:06 lib
drwxr-xr-x    4 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:27 media
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 mnt
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 opt
dr-xr-xr-x  111 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 proc
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root            0 Mar 21 07:08 root
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Sep 27 08:10 sbin
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:12 srv
drwxr-xr-x  11 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 sys
drwxrwxrwt    9 root    root          660 Mar 21 14:31 tmp
drwxr-xr-x  14 root    root            0 Jan 18 01:24 usr
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 var
Nokia-N800-51-3:/#
From the looks of this I assume /dev, but which one specifically:


Code:
Nokia-N800-51-3:/# ls -la /dev
drwxr-xr-x  12 root    root        3560 Mar 22  2008 .
drwxr-xr-x  24 root    root            0 Dec 31  1969 ..
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root          80 Mar 21 13:06 .udev
drwxr-xr-x    3 root    root          60 Mar 22  2008 bus
crw-------    1 root    root      5,  1 Mar 21 15:00 console
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root    root          11 Dec 31  1969 core -> /proc/kcore
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root          120 Dec 31  1969 dspctl
drwxr-xr-x    2 root    root          460 Mar 22  2008 dsptask
crw-rw-rw-    1 root    root      97,  0 Mar 22  2008 dsptask0
......
And just raw binaries or some compressed/encrypted format?
They are in all of those! :P
It would probably help to know that this is following the "Filesystem Hierarchy Standard" (here it is on Wikipedia).
It helps when one can easily get a list of installed files via the package manager, but the application manager here does not appear to have a GUI for that...

YoDude 2008-04-11 02:48
Re: where are the applications stored
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Picklesworth (Post 168227)
They are in all of those! :P
It would probably help to know that this is following the "Filesystem Hierarchy Standard" (here it is on Wikipedia).
It helps when one can easily get a list of installed files via the package manager, but the application manager here does not appear to have a GUI for that...
This might be helpful too...

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dec 23, 07 By slashmedia
Linux Directory Structure

The directory structure of Linux/other Unix-like systems is very intimidating for the new user, especially if he/she is migrating from Windows. In Windows, almost all programs install their files (all files) in the directory named: `Program Files.’ Such is not the case in Linux. The directory system categorises all installed files. All configuration files are in /etc, all binary files are in /bin or /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin. Here is the entire directory structure along with what they contain...
Linky >>> http://slashmedia.wordpress.com/2007...ory-structure/

:)

brecklundin 2008-04-11 03:33
Re: where are the applications stored
 
Picklesworth & YoDude...THANK YOU for taking a reasonable approach to a reasonable question. Thanks for getting it that people ask because they want to learn. What they do with that knowledge is their problem...as I have come to learn on many, MANY occasions...but those screw ups are how I learn more, fixing something that was working perfectly fine, until I 'fixed' it that is... :D

Abd for the OP here are the reference manuals I have been using as time permits me to absorb this version of Linux:

http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals

I know the ITOS2008 is a variation of Debian but it's where I thought to begin...or is there a better option for references?


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