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deans6571	2010-03-09 , 14:09
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...I just bought this and put it onto my N900 - its in the 'Documents' folder under 'File manager', however - how do i actually go about installing it...?!?!?

When I click on it to open, the phone just asks me to select an app to open it with.....?! It doesn't actually install it...??

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Rob1n	2010-03-09 , 16:01
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Originally Posted by deans6571

...I just bought this and put it onto my N900 - its in the 'Documents' folder under 'File manager', however - how do i actually go about installing it...?!?!?

When I click on it to open, the phone just asks me to select an app to open it with.....?! It doesn't actually install it...??

The direct install functionality is only available in the very latest firmware (which isn't available in the UK yet - if you're elsewhere, you should be able to get it). Otherwise you'll need rootsh installed, then in X Terminal, run:

Code:

sudo gainroot
dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismicwm*.deb

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deans6571	2010-03-10 , 11:37
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When I type in sudo gainroot,

then it shows on the next line: /home/user #

..I'm not totally sure what exactly I type in here next (the prismic app is saved in the documents file in app manager)?

dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismicwm*.deb

If I just type that in, I get : dpkg:error processing prismic_1.4.4_armel.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory

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	d-iivil	2010-03-10 , 12:02
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Originally Posted by deans6571

When I type in sudo gainroot,

then it shows on the next line: /home/user #

..I'm not totally sure what exactly I type in here next (the prismic app is saved in the documents file in app manager)?

dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismicwm*.deb

If I just type that in, I get : dpkg:error processing prismic_1.4.4_armel.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory

Well.. did you save the .deb-file to "Documents" -folder?

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Rob1n	2010-03-10 , 12:34
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Originally Posted by deans6571

When I type in sudo gainroot,

then it shows on the next line: /home/user #

..I'm not totally sure what exactly I type in here next (the prismic app is saved in the documents file in app manager)?

dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismicwm*.deb

If I just type that in, I get : dpkg:error processing prismic_1.4.4_armel.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory

That's odd - it obviously has found it, otherwise it wouldn't have expanded the name. Try:

Code:

sudo gainroot
cd /home/user/MyDocs/.documents
dpkg -i prismicwm_1.4.4_armel.deb

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deans6571	2010-03-10 , 16:07
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......I've tried that as well but it's just giving me the same error message as before....?!

Maybe it's just because my N900 doesn't have the version 3.XXXXXXX firmware - I'm only on version 2.XXXXXXXX ....??

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Rob1n	2010-03-10 , 16:33
Posts: 3,617 \| Thanked: 2,412 times \| Joined on Nov 2009 @ Cambridge, UK	#87

Originally Posted by deans6571

......I've tried that as well but it's just giving me the same error message as before....?!

Maybe it's just because my N900 doesn't have the version 3.XXXXXXX firmware - I'm only on version 2.XXXXXXXX ....??

No, that doesn't matter - I don't have it either. Double check that the file is actually there:

Code:

ls /home/user/MyDocs/.documents

And if it is there, check that it's not corrupt:

Code:

md5sum /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismic*

That should give you the result 8506059a52388d8f2ae84d2d5eaeb376

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deans6571	2010-03-10 , 20:32
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Originally Posted by Rob1n

No, that doesn't matter - I don't have it either. Double check that the file is actually there:
Code:
ls /home/user/MyDocs/.documents
And if it is there, check that it's not corrupt:
Code:
md5sum /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/prismic*
That should give you the result 8506059a52388d8f2ae84d2d5eaeb376

......ok - I've tried both of your commands above but still no joy..?! The first command DOES show the file there and the second command shows the file is NOT corrupt!

Also, if I go to FILE MANAGER and then NOKIA N900 and then DOCUMENTS, I can also plainly see that the file IS in fact there.....!

Perhaps the command I am entering to try and open the file does not contain the correct location.....?!

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	nathaneous	2010-03-10 , 20:34
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Originally Posted by deans6571

......ok - I've tried both of your commands above but still no joy..?! The first command DOES show the file there and the second command shows the file is NOT corrupt!

Also, if I go to FILE MANAGER and then NOKIA N900 and then DOCUMENTS, I can also plainly see that the file IS in fact there.....!

Perhaps the command I am entering to try and open the file does not contain the correct location.....?!

Have you installed rootsh?

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	nathaneous	2010-03-10 , 20:39
	Posts: 295 \| Thanked: 73 times \| Joined on Jan 2010 @ Manchester, UK	#90

Follow these instructions worked for me...

install "rootsh" from the app manager

2. Launch terminal application from menu (the one with "$-" icon)

3. Type "sudo gainroot" without the quotes at the prompt

4. Type: dpkg -i MyDocs/.documents/prismic_1.4.4_armel.deb

5. Application should install by itself via X terminal

6. Check your menu and you'll see the app there