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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: dstrebel on September 20, 2004, 10:28:35 am

Title: installing applications
Post by: dstrebel on September 20, 2004, 10:28:35 am

I have just installed OZ 3.3.5 with the 40-24 image. I was trying to install opie-mediaplayer by ipkg install opie-mediaplayer and it says I dont have enough space to install it. So I tried ipkf -d /mnt/ram opie-mediaplayer and it said it couldnt find the mount point. Any help on the best way to install apps would be greatly appreciated.

Title: installing applications
Post by: lardman on September 20, 2004, 10:37:54 am

ipkg install -d ram opie-mediaplayer.ipk should work.

Try looking at the contents of the /etc/ipkg.conf file to make sure the RAM 'dest' is available.


Si

Title: installing applications
Post by: dstrebel on September 20, 2004, 01:14:00 pm

i got it installed and ran ipkg-link add opie-mediaplyer2 and I can see opieplayer2 in the bin directory but in a console when I type opieplayer2 it says it cant find it

Title: installing applications
Post by: lardman on September 20, 2004, 06:47:28 pm

Ah, that's easy enough. The /opt/QtPalmtop/bin directory is not added to the PATH env var, therefore you can't just run the programs there from the terminal without specifying the path; this is all handled automagically by opie.


Si

Title: installing applications
Post by: dstrebel on September 20, 2004, 11:23:29 pm

Now I can see it in /opt/QtPalmtop/bin but its pointing to /mnt/ram/opt/QtPalmtop/bin there is no opiemediaplayer in this dir.
What do I do now

Title: installing applications
Post by: lardman on September 21, 2004, 05:13:10 am

Strange, almost as if the status entry was written but the files weren't installed.

I'd 'ipkg remove' it then try 'ipkg install' again and straight afterwards do the ipkg-link (if you need to). Pay attention to any warning messages etc. (as you can tell I'm not too sure ;-))


Simon