Thread: General rant about how hard it is for a non-techie to install apps
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2006-12-19 , 05:53
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Ok....
(Repositories are *dumps* of packages for any nix distribution in our case maemo)
When you use the application manager to install apps from the repositories it will install the required dependencies for the application automatically for you.... Word of warning is not the case all the time... Also adding repositories to the application manager can some times render your device unusable due to bad repos.... And to bring it back is going to Require you to hack your maemo...

Ok here is how to add repositories to your 770.

Code:
From The maemo site
To add new repositories to your 770 running the 2006 OS, select Tools > Application Manager, then hit the title bar or menu key, select Tools > Application catalog… and away you go.
So in IE:
You want to install Maemo Mapper and you got to the application list and in the Maemo Mapper link you see the following information...

Code:
Maemo Mapper
Home Page:  http://gnuite.com:8080/nokia770/maemo-mapper/ 


Author: John Costigan 


Status: Working 

Maemo Garage Page:  https://garage.maemo.org/projects/maemo-mapper/ 

Downloads:  https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=29 

Repository:  http://repository.maemo.org/extras 

Distribution: mistral 

Component: free
In the info it gives you the repo information and is what you will use to install the repo to application manager..

Code:
Repository:  http://repository.maemo.org/extras 

Distribution: mistral 

Component: free
If you where to install packages manually is going to required you to install the missing dependencies manually as well.

I recommend you install osso-xterm (advance) you will use it a lot.
Also Openssh so you can use your desktop to connect to your 770 and use your desktop keyboard...
Also if you want to transfer files to your 770 I would recommend you use SCP instead of the USB cable I found it some what slow...
For Windows - WinSCP
For *nix - gFTP

If you need screen shoot or further help let me know.

Good Luck!