Thread: Please help a real newbie
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2007-07-27 , 03:03
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Originally Posted by fdj7348
Someone asked me to be more specific as to what I want to do with the device. Immediately, I'd like a spreadsheet, word processor, and to know what the prerequisites are for those.
Ok, now we're getting somewhere. =)
Spreadsheet can be found here.
Word Processing/DOC viewing: antiword, doc Reader (which works in conjunction with antiword)
Originally Posted by fdj7348
I have a background in programming (an old mainframer; since retired) and don't mind learning something new.

So what do I do first? Learn Linux /Python/neither/something else?
A basic understanding of Linux would be good, seeing as how this is a debian-based distro. Python, from what I hear, is a good language to learn to work with the N800, but I can't speak from personal experience.
Originally Posted by fdj7348
Where do I find out what to do to install gnumeric? Where do I find the libglade2 library (and others) that are missing?
Gnumeric is linked above, and the libglade package needs to have the following repository installed:
Web address: http://repository.maemo.org
Distribution: bora
Components: free non-free

To set up a repository, go to the Application Manager, click the drop down, and set it up from there.
Originally Posted by fdj7348
I guess my wish is more documentation for the newbie with pointers as to where the information is located that we need. I'm sure some minimal info on "baby steps to take" is needed but I'm looking for direction for the most part so I can learn.......not the "baby steps"
This is the best place I've found to get information on what you're looking for. For instance, if you were getting the libglade errors or something similar, I'd recommend coming here and searching on "libglade". It's a common issue, and easily resolved. If I was too general with anything (I do that sometimes), please let me know and I'll elaborate.
 

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