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2009-11-28
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Hi,
First, please allow me to remind you that installing .debs directly is not recommended. You do not know what the source is, and as a general rule, installing a .deb is like running an unknown executable on Windows; only do it when you trust the source.
That being said, you can open the X-Terminal, and type:
dpkg -i <filename>.
For example:
dpkg -i /home/user/Downloads/example.deb
Hope this helps,
First, please allow me to remind you that installing .debs directly is not recommended. You do not know what the source is, and as a general rule, installing a .deb is like running an unknown executable on Windows; only do it when you trust the source.
That being said, you can open the X-Terminal, and type:
dpkg -i <filename>.
For example:
dpkg -i /home/user/Downloads/example.deb
Hope this helps,
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2009-11-28
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@ UK
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Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file with a nice GUI, no need to type the commands.
There will be an option to install from file with a nice GUI, no need to type the commands.
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2009-11-28
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Originally Posted by Venomrush
Here's the latest thread discussing why this is a bad idea: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...light=red+pill
Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file.
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2009-11-28
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Originally Posted by Venomrush
Please do not point people to red pill mode.
Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file with a nice GUI, no need to type the commands.
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2009-11-28
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@ Illinois, USA
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Screw the command line. Red Pill and GUI all the way.
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2009-11-28
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AppInstaller should be able to bring back the functionality to the file manager
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2009-11-29
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@ Kentucky
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anybody figurered out how to access "Documents" from the terminal? What makes it more difficult is not being able to access "tilda" easily.
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2009-11-29
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Originally Posted by x61
'Documents' is actually a non-obvious location.
anybody figurered out how to access "Documents" from the terminal? What makes it more difficult is not being able to access "tilda" easily.
/home/user/MyDocs/.documents/
Note the period infront of the '.documents' directory/folder. FWIW, names that start with a period are hidden from normal listing from the command line programs. They are listed by using a certain command switch on the commands. Typically configuration files use this naming. This nomenclature was developed to prevent all of the files from cluttering up file listings.
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2009-11-29
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What is the difference between free armel and i386?
I want to install wiicontrol in my N900 and I've downloaded wiicontrol-1.04_all.deb from https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=234.
I've tried to dblclick on it, but it showed me a list of application to use.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks
p.s.
I've no knowledge about linux