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2008-04-20
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Originally Posted by sirfelix
The dir command is "ls" or "ls -l". Read a tutorial about the [Linux] shell if you want to use it.
1. I see the cd command, but how do i find, remove or edit a file or folder? Is there a dir command?
2. Any good online references on how to navigate xterm for dummies?
3. Why can't this be done in an app like File Manager?
You can install a GUI file manager (from maemo) if you prefer this. I don't know how to run GUI applications as root on the tablets.
You can access files and directories on your tablet through ssh from a desktop/notebook computer after installing openssh-server. KDE, GNOME and some Windows software let's you connect to a ssh server as a network folder.
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2008-04-20
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Been searching everywhere on this forum for a way to remove apps from the apps menus that did not uninstall properly. Specifically Bomberman for N810.
rm /usr/share/applications/hildon/bomberman.desktop
Not sure though.
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2008-04-20
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Originally Posted by sirfelix
Unix/Linux is a little different from DOS on the command line. You probably want to give this a look (and print it out):
Been searching everywhere on this forum for a way to remove apps from the apps menus that did not uninstall properly. Specifically Bomberman for N810.
Downloaded/installed easyroot and typed root...
I'm familiar with dos commands, but new to linux/unix/xterm.
1. I see the cd command, but how do i find, remove or edit a file or folder? Is there a dir command?
2. Any good online references on how to navigate xterm for dummies?
3. Why can't this be done in an app like File Manager?
Any help?
Thanks
http://fosswire.com/wp-content/uploa.../fwunixref.pdf
That will help you with the command line. You may be able to use dpkg to remove packages that didn't install properly. From the command line type 'dpkg -h' to get help. Careful thought, dpkg is very powerful, and when run as root could remove packages you didn't want removed, so be careful.
I hope this helps,
Craig...
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2008-04-20
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Here's a site that I use to figure out the proper command:
Quick Reference: Unix Commands
Quick Reference: Unix Commands
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2008-04-21
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Thanks to all, will try this later when on the N810.
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2008-04-21
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You can use dpkg from the command line to manage packages, and apt-get to install them.
dpkg -l - list all packages
dpkg -L xxx - list all files owned by xxx
dpkg -r xxx - remove xxx
dpkg -S yyy - find package owning yyy
dpkg -h - pretty good command list and mini-help
get ssh-server and login from a real keyboard - much easier...
dpkg -l - list all packages
dpkg -L xxx - list all files owned by xxx
dpkg -r xxx - remove xxx
dpkg -S yyy - find package owning yyy
dpkg -h - pretty good command list and mini-help
get ssh-server and login from a real keyboard - much easier...
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2008-04-21
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Not sure I'm an ambitious Linux user enough to use SSH and only want to occationally repair the odd install.
Easyroot, ls, cd, and rm did the trick, but I did store your posts for future use.
My next big task is to wait for the next OS in hopes of some new features. I want to eventually load a solution to get portrait mode so I'm going to educate myself on the xterm commands.
Great forum, thanks again.
Easyroot, ls, cd, and rm did the trick, but I did store your posts for future use.
My next big task is to wait for the next OS in hopes of some new features. I want to eventually load a solution to get portrait mode so I'm going to educate myself on the xterm commands.
Great forum, thanks again.
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2008-04-22
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I don't get it, why not run Application Manager and uninstall Bomberman there? Application Manager lists programs that are broken with little red x's, as I recall.
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2008-04-22
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I did install Bomberman via App Manager, but I didn't like the game and uninstalled it via Apps manager. Later I noticed the app menu shortcut was still there, so I wanted a way to remove that menu entry via root/xterm. I couldn't find a way to remove it via GUI.
Downloaded/installed easyroot and typed root...
I'm familiar with dos commands, but new to linux/unix/xterm.
1. I see the cd command, but how do i find, remove or edit a file or folder? Is there a dir command?
2. Any good online references on how to navigate xterm for dummies?
3. Why can't this be done in an app like File Manager?
Any help?
Thanks