hi
when i go to the app manager it says "no applications available" and it doesn't update anything. I recently installed the easy debian and downloaded the 2 GB image.
i tried disabling the maemo extras respiratory but there was no change. Is it because the easy debian file?
if yes is there a way to uninstall and remove all the debian files?

please does anyone know how to solve the problem?? i need help i've been trying to solve it for more than a week with no luck

thanks in advance

well, we'd need to know what went wrong with your easy debian first...
do you know what you did in each step when installing easy debian?

didn't know that you can have maemo extra breathing (it is repository...)

# apt-get -f install
See if that tries to fix any problems.

# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
Post that and possible any files in
/etc/apt/sources.d/

# apt-get install unzip
This is just an arbitrary example, see if you are able to install anything from CLI.

# apt-get update
Will attempt to communicate with your repos. Perhaps there is simply an issue with your repo list.

This is just a diagnostic approach to your problem.

If you follow these examples and/or provide more info, then perhaps we can provide a more specific answer.

If you are unable to solve your problem (it seems very doable to fix whatever ails your package manager) then you should consider backing up your files and list of installed packages, settings, logs, etc and then reflashing. But only if it comes to that.

well as far as i know nothing went wrong the Debian LXDE works fine and the package manager, chroot, open office everything looks ok and works properly.
and i didnt get what you mean by "didn't know that you can have maemo extra breathing (it is repository...) "

First I am unable to fully comprehend either of you. Please re-read your posts. I realize I am often guilty of it as well but it is difficult to troubleshoot a problem, when I am not fully clear on where the problem is.

Now then, is the problem with ?:
(a) the Maemo environment
(b) the EasyDebian chroot environment
(c) Both

Additionally, which version of Maemo do you have (Diablo, Fremantle, Harmatten [joking] )?
Which version of EasyDebian? Current version?

Any error messages?
Any output at all would help.
Otherwise, seeya.

to linuxeventually
for # apt-get -f install
it says (-sh:apt-get -f install: not found)

for # cat /etc/apt/sources.list
it says (-sh: cat /etc/apt/sources.list: not found)

for # apt-get update
it says
E: could not open lock file /var/kib/apt/lists/lock-open(no such file or directory)
E: unable to lock the list directory

how do i reflash it. by the way i tried to restore it to the original settings hoping to remove the problem but nothing changed

i dont really know if there is a problem with chroot environment
i guess its in the maemo. and i tried the codes that you told me about in the xterminal for maemo

when i try to install an application through the maemo appdownloader it opens the app manager and says (unable to download `THE APP`S NAME ` application package not found)

Okay I guess you haven't spent much time on CLI

You need to be root to use those commands (the # was the hint; a $ is a hint to run as normal user)

Add a sudo before those commands (assuming of course whichever method of obtaining root allows for it)

$ sudo apt-get -f install
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list

you might instead use becomeroot or su - or root (easyroot) to run a command a root depending on your situation.

There are a lot of ways to backup and they each have their pros and cons. Of course you might be in a catch-22 situation to be able to use something like http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=58633
So I suppose you could connect your device to a desktop and copy over any files that are important to you (such as the contents of /home/user/MyDocs )

Flash instruction vary whether you have a N8x0 or N900 but see here:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_tablet_firmware

also i have maemo 5 and the current debian virsion