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2009-12-03 , 00:09
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Originally Posted by crail View Post
what about using terminal to install deb files on n900. Is that safe or even necessary?
Yes, actually, you can't just install .deb files in the App Manager anymore. You either have to do "dpkg -i packagename.deb" as root, or use <shudder> Red Pill mode.

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Originally Posted by BrentDC View Post
TBut how about:

rm /home/user/ some_harmless_directory_I_want_to_delete

No sudo, force option, yet big problem.
A perfect example of this is the /home/user/.osso directory. That has tons of system settings and can be completely wiped out by the user.

EDIT2: Oops, actually there are very few settings left in that directory in Maemo 5...

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Originally Posted by DaveP1 View Post
... I haven't used Windows terminal in months if not years ...
Windows has a terminal?
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