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bruce lee is offline bruce lee
2010-03-09 , 16:32
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Hi
I bought a n900 yesterday, and now I try to install a program, and it doesn't work.
I wrote like that.

~$ sudo gainroot
# tar -zxvf <filename>
# cd <directory>
# more INSTALL
# ./configure
Permission denied

Why did i have a such message?
I worked as a root
Is there anybodyelse to help me?
I'm a beginner of Liux.
I'm learning now.
 
The Arsonist is offline The Arsonist
2010-03-09 , 16:48
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I'm a beginner in Linux as well, but I believe that you don't have full root access to the phone until you download the app "Rootsh" from the Repositories. I haven't tried going root with my phone(just try to learn the top level consumer options first), so I'm not 100% this is correct.
 

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2010-03-09 , 16:57
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#3
you are trying to compile an application, you're not trying to install anything.
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2010-03-09 , 16:59
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ok....now what can i do, if i want to install that thing on my n900?
 
bruce lee is offline bruce lee
2010-03-09 , 17:00
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hi
thanks for your reply.
But i've already installed a rootsh.
 
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2010-03-09 , 17:02
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If you want to install something you should do it from the app manager. It seems that you're trying to compile a program. What are you actually trying to install? As you said that you're a beginner, I'd suggest you'd stick with extras applications first.
 

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2010-03-09 , 17:03
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Originally Posted by bruce lee View Post
Hi
I bought a n900 yesterday, and now I try to install a program, and it doesn't work.
I wrote like that.

~$ sudo gainroot
# tar -zxvf <filename>
# cd <directory>
# more INSTALL
# ./configure
Permission denied

Why did i have a such message?
I worked as a root
Is there anybodyelse to help me?
I'm a beginner of Liux.
I'm learning now.
What directory did you extract it to? The MyDocs directory (and the /media/mmc1) are FAT32 formatted so aren't suitable for this.
 

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2010-03-09 , 17:48
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you need to install maemo sdk to your computer, compile the software there (it is at least near impossible with n900), package the application, transfer to n900 and after that:

dpkg -i packagename.deb

more info can be found at:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Categoryevelopment
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