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lek

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Manual Installation Of .ipk From Console
« on: January 19, 2005, 01:14:36 am »
Hi, sorry if this is rather a basic question.  I have recently had a problem getting the
"Add/Remove" software on my Z6KL to see the new software I have loaded for installation.  Has anyone else had this problem?  I still have enough internal memory.
I would like to find out how to load the .ipk files from console.  Is there software about for the Z6KL that will do it?

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lek
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Socket CF Ethernet, CF 56K modem card.
sip:536783@fwd.pulver.com

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2005, 12:14:26 pm »
To install a package from the command line, run:

ipkg install <file.ipk>

It's sometimes possible to manually install an application by converting the file to a .tgz, unzipping (via WinZip), and then placing the files extracted in the appropriate directories (setting permissions when appropriate.  )

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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2005, 01:55:26 pm »
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To install a package from the command line, run:

ipkg install <file.ipk>

It's sometimes possible to manually install an application by converting the file to a .tgz, unzipping (via WinZip), and then placing the files extracted in the appropriate directories (setting permissions when appropriate.  )
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Thanks.
Cheers,
lek
Zaurus 6000L
Kingston CF/1024, SD/512, Sandisk SD/256
Socket CF Ethernet, CF 56K modem card.
sip:536783@fwd.pulver.com