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	SeRi@lDiE	2006-12-29 , 14:46
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By Request:

How to Install software in the Nokia 770:

Note and WARNING:
I am not responsible for any damages to your N770.

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Ok.... Most software for the Nokia 770 are installed thru repositories... Here is a small How To on installing apps...

What Are Repositories?
(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.

First get familiar with http://maemo.org maemo
Than Go to

https://maemo.org/maemowiki/ApplicationRepositories

Some of the repos listed there are all ready in your list skip those and get those that you want
Here is how...

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 above info it gives you the repo information and that is what you are going to use to install the repo to the application manager..
Here is the repo info:

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….. Not the case all the time but on most time it is..

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 and unreliable...
For Windows - WinSCP
For *nix - gFTP

~Fin

Have Fun and Good Luck!
SeRi@lDiE aKa nUll

Last edited by SeRi@lDiE; 2006-12-29 at 15:00.

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