how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

hello,

i'm trying to understand x-terminal and i want to cleanup my rootfs memory with help of the wiki on the site:

http://wiki.maemo.org/Free_up_rootfs_space

in this wiki they say:

This script will move some unnecessary files on rootfs to /home/opt/ to free up space on rootfs.

First, create a file, move-to-opt.sh for example, containing this script:


But with what program do i create this file? i tried it in notes and then saved it under .sh but it was still a note and offcourse it didnt work in x-terminal?

can someone please help me understeand scripts?

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

for example:
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/de/site.htm
:)

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

maybe an english site?

i only understand sturm der liebe:)

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

oh, sorry... xD
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

(you just had to change "de" to "uk" ^^)

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

hehehe i didnt seen that:D thx mate

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

so i have to install this on my pc and make the script there and then transfer it to n900?

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

yap.
you could even just use the editor or wordpad but the syntax highlighting is very comfortable. :)
(especially if you want to understand what the script is doing and how it is doing)

copy&paste it. save it with .sh extension. copy it on your n900. open xterm. get root rights (install rootsh and type "sudo gainroot") make it executable with "chmod +x bla.sh" and then just run it with ". bla.sh" or "sh bla.sh".

BUT: please be aware... if you don't know what the script is doing exactly.. it could lead to some problems... if not right now - then maybe in the futuere (next update or so)

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

thanks i will try this. I know it could lead to problems but there is a wiki that i can use so normally nothing can go wrong???

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

it's an open wiki.
anybody can write in it.
nasty people could even abuse this fact.

Re: how to install scripts? noobie question?
 

i made it with the program notepad++ and i transfer it to my phone in documents and then i type in terminal after rootacces: chmod +x move-opt-sh and then it says there is no such file with this name???

can anyone help?