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Model Specific Forums => Sharp Zaurus => Zaurus - pdaXrom => Topic started by: offroadgeek on December 13, 2003, 06:55:12 pm

Title: installing apps via online feed
Post by: offroadgeek on December 13, 2003, 06:55:12 pm

I\'ve modified the /etc/ipkg.conf file to point to the zug x11 feed (www.zaurususergroup.com/x11feed/).  One thing to note - I don\'t think you can change the name of the feed (ie. cacko-unstable).  I tried changing it to something else (zug-unstable) but the package manager wouldn\'t build the available list.

Not a big deal at all, as I don\'t care what the name is.  It\'s nice to be able to install an app (xmms for example) and have the package manager install the necessary dependencies.

This is very nice... very nice indeed!

Title: installing apps via online feed
Post by: Anonymous on December 26, 2003, 08:31:14 am

How do you pick a file from the internet feed?

I tried, but the only option for me is
- put the cf card on the laptop
- download the ipk
- move the cf to sl860
- cp the ipk to /home/temp
- remove the cf
- put the dlink 660 (for connecting to internet)
- install the ipk and let the qpackager care account of the libraries

I think it should have a more simple system...

Regards

Title: installing apps via online feed
Post by: DnK on December 26, 2003, 09:05:30 am

you can also use wget (btw, ipkg uses it automaticaly) to retrive packages of the feed.

Title: installing apps via online feed
Post by: Anonymous on December 26, 2003, 09:37:19 am

Thanks!

I missed the point because just my wifi card being to work now...

Meanwhile I found in http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/iPKG (http://www.handhelds.org/z/wiki/iPKG) the magic

$ipkg install packagename. It seems able to install the package and dependencies. Now trying with gnumeric...