@ JustNick !

Reading about the pills on this forum has scared me a bit of taking such medicine , so . . .
I used your second tip and ,

Thanks, that did it.
( Perhaps I'm lucky to run maemo fram the int. card, considering the total size.)

I (new to Linux) begin tto understand why the app. manager isn't designed to do this, the consequences might overwhelm a NIT-beginner

I guess it's time I read the apt-get manual on the net . .

Thanks again !