Thread: Anyone Know how to install a .deb file via Terminal?
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dyce is offline dyce
2010-01-20 , 22:58
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Originally Posted by Bec View Post
Learn what? Everybody who has an N900 should now know linux by heart and memorize words that make no sense for "normal" people?

Or should those who "ahem" actually have "other" jobs than linux and are not willing to allocate time to dpkg be left in the fog and depend on "repositories" and a constant internet connection, that both happen to go down from time to time?

I never really got what you guys hoped to achieve with that stupid terminal commands anyway - converting people, is that it? Making them "understand" the great power of the blinking cursor?
It's getting late and if installing a deb would mean clicking it I'd do it, but frankly it's kinda late here and typing stuff isn't my thing @ 1AM.

"Linux - constraining and alienating normal users since... forever."
Sounds like the device isn't for you. I think its good Nokia took out the Red pill option, so new people wont screw up their phones faster. Forcing xterm use makes it a little harder for the normal user to install some random deb that may brick their phone.

Please be reminded the N900 is an internet tablet that tries to bring desktop experience to a mobile device. It's not suppose to be as easy to use as an iPhone, that little kids know how to use perfectly yet still ask their parents to tie their shoe. There is a learning curve when you first use a PC and troubleshooting it. N900 is the same, but you have to learn commands with linux.

I remember trying to use Redhat Linux back in the day when I was in 5th grade. It was too hard to use and I gave up on it. When Ubuntu came out it was much more usable for the average user and I was able to learn more without getting too frustrated.