C Programming on Maemo Device (N 900): Mobile C programming lab
Download the following files to work with gcc
• binutils_2.18.50.20070820-4+0m5_armel.deb
• libgcc1_4.2.1-4maemo9+0m5_armel.deb
• libgomp1_4.2.1-4maemo9+0m5_armel.deb
• cpp-4.2_4.2.1-4maemo9+0m5_armel.deb
• gcc-4.2-base_4.2.1-4maemo9+0m5_armel.deb
• gcc-4.2_4.2.1-4maemo9+0m5_armel.deb
1. connect your N900 to PC and copy above files into one folder
~ $ cd ~/MyDocs //change to this folder in N900 in xterm
~/MyDocs $ cd files //here your above files are copied
~/MyDocs/files $ dpkg –i * // to run all the files in files folder
~/MyDocs/files $ vi hellowrold.c //create a c program by using vi editor
Note : for entering any letter you should press “I” to enter in to insert mode

#inlcude <stdio.h>
main()
{
Printf(“M. Reddi Prasad Reddy,IP University,Delhi”);
}

Note: to save the files click ESC and shift+: and wq! .so that your c program will be saved.
~/MyDocs/files $ gcc-4.2 hello.c // gcc compiler will compile your c program
~/MyDocs/files $ ls // you will find the output file
a.out hello.c
~/MyDocs/files $ sudo gainroot //shell root will be enabled
~home/usr/MyDocs/files # cp a.out /usr/bin // to see the output you should copy this outputfile to bin folder
~/usr/bin # chmod +x a.out // change the permissions
~/usr/bin # ./a.out
M. Reddi Prasad Reddy,IP University,Delhi


any other ideas and comments
Mail id: reddy.mrp@gmail.com