I'm new for Nokia N900. I saw lots of apps for N900 in here. I download them to my PC by clicking install button. Then I send them to my n900 by using usb. But after I open them, most of times it showed 'package not available for download'. Cant I download full package to my PC and send them to N900?? It's more easier than downloading files to phone.

Hi and welcome
maybe your package list is outdated, or there is some packages conflecting with the one you're trying to install.
if you want the fast way, you can install "faster application manager"
for a manuall download you can visit http://repository.maemo.org BUT be carefull what you are donloading

and please consider using the power search button before creating new threads and you also might want to read the wikis http://wiki.maemo.org

enjoy

./sifo

Thnxs Sifo. Can't I download full package to my PC?

You can download/install packages to the phone via PC, but this seems a silly way to work when there is a repository available.

Using HAM (Hildon Application Manager) is the easiest and safest way to install N900 applications. You require an internet connection to your N900 either WiFi (preferred) or 3G.

I recommend you read all the beginners pages on the wiki site (sifo's link above)

Any more problems after this we will try and help.

Disclaimer: the method proposed here is less graphical / more technically sophisticated than the advice you have been given above, but (in my opinion) it's worth learning to do.

1) You'll want root access to your device, so set up the extras-devel repository and install rootsh (using the graphical application manager).

2) Now let's go to the command line. Open up an X-terminal and then:

That'll get you the latest package information from the repositories. Now let's assume that we want to install an SSH server, so that you can access the phone's shell (and filesystems) from the PC. It's also a good way to show how to find and install a package...

3) Search for the package that you want - you can search on name or description

4) That found us a few, let's use openssh-server...

5) This will install your desired program, in our case an SSH daemon so that you can log into the phone from your desktop PC.

Note that the instructions here are not Maemo-specific with the exception of enabling the extras-devel repository (read the Wiki first) and gaining root access. The apt packaging system is common to Debian, Ubuntu and others, and you will find similar information, in more detail, in the apt howto.

This may seem daunting if you are a new Maemo user, but it's by far the quickest way to find out whether there's a given package for maemo and to install it if there is. Worth the learning curve.

Rootsh is available from extras AFAIK, no need to dive into devel right now. Please stay out of devel as long as it takes to feel really comfortable with installing and removing things from your N900.

Most applications are already in Extras. Even testing is in my opinion pretty safe to use, and you can do the community a favor by voting for apps that work as intended.

http://wiki.maemo.org/Extras-testing...lity_Assurance