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| - | There are | + | Internet Tablets use the concept of software repositories, a concept carried over from Linux. You can tell your N900 where these repositories are via the Application Manager. The Application Manager automatically then presents you a list of available applications that can be installed on your device, and takes care of any dependancies that may be required. |
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| + | There are multiple repositories available for the N900: | ||
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| + | # [http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select/applications/ovi-store/ Nokia's Ovi Store] | ||
| + | # Commercial Application Vendors | ||
| + | # [[Extras | Community Applications]] | ||
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| + | The Application Manager also allows you to uninstall applications as well as keep you notified of updates to your installed applications. | ||
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| + | You will also find One Click Install Applications on the web for instance in the [http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/ Downloads] section of this web site. You may also want to [[Installing applications|install applications]] which are not available through maemo.org, but which you download from third party sites. | ||
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| + | If you can't find what you want, sign up to [http://talk.maemo.org/forumdisplay.php?f=44 Maemo Talk] and ask. If a few people are interested, or if a particular developer sees value in your idea, it's likely someone will write you an application to do what you want. And yes, that really does work. | ||
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| + | Or you can learn to program in Maemo or Qt yourself. | ||
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| + | There's a good set of tutorials [http://www.forum.nokia.com/Tools_Docs_and_Code/Documentation/Maemo.xhtml here, with a Hello world app too...] and there's a separate Developer FAQ on this site. | ||
== Application manager == | == Application manager == | ||
| - | Application manager is a preinstalled graphical user interface to [ | + | Application manager is a preinstalled graphical user interface to [[:wikipedia:Advanced Packaging Tool|APT]]. |
| - | Application manager shows contents of configured [ | + | Application manager shows contents of configured [[repository|repositories]]. It is a tool to search and install software. The basic repository list has approximately same content as maemo.org Downloads. |
Application manager also handles software updates automaticly. | Application manager also handles software updates automaticly. | ||
| - | == Other == | + | ==Managing Repositories== |
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| + | In this example, we will be enabling the 'maemo.org' repository. (Which should already exist, but this is simply an example.) | ||
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| + | Open Application Manager (Dashboard > Menu > More... > App. manager) | ||
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| + | [[Image:OpeningAppManager.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]] | ||
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| + | Go to Application catalogs (Press the menu bar at the top, where it says application manager) | ||
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| + | [[Image:ApplicationCatalog.png|Open the Application Catalog|400px]] | ||
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| + | Press New | ||
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| + | [[Image:NewAppCatalog.png|Create a New Application Catalog|400px]] | ||
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| + | Enter the Catalog Details | ||
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| + | [[Image:EnterCatalogDetails.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]] | ||
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| + | You can also disable catalogs for future use (Useful for maemo.org extras-testing and maemo.org extras-devel catalogs.) | ||
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| + | [[Image:DisableCatalog.png|Open the Application Manager|400px]] | ||
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| + | Save. | ||
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| + | == Other ways == | ||
It is recommended to use the application manager since it this is the easiest way to install software. If it doesn't suit your needs please see the following solutions: | It is recommended to use the application manager since it this is the easiest way to install software. If it doesn't suit your needs please see the following solutions: | ||
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* [http://maemo.org/downloads/ maemo.org Maemo Downloads] - for community-developed apps | * [http://maemo.org/downloads/ maemo.org Maemo Downloads] - for community-developed apps | ||
* [https://store.ovi.com/ Ovi Store] - for commercially-developed apps | * [https://store.ovi.com/ Ovi Store] - for commercially-developed apps | ||
| + | * <strike>[http://maemo.nokia.com/maemo-select Maemo Select] </strike> - now defunct | ||
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| + | See also article [[Installing applications]] if you are interested in [[:Category:Power users|Power users]] manual pages. ''Please read disclaimer from last link before proceeding!'' | ||
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[[Category:Beginners]] | [[Category:Beginners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 4 March 2013
Internet Tablets use the concept of software repositories, a concept carried over from Linux. You can tell your N900 where these repositories are via the Application Manager. The Application Manager automatically then presents you a list of available applications that can be installed on your device, and takes care of any dependancies that may be required.
There are multiple repositories available for the N900:
- Nokia's Ovi Store
- Commercial Application Vendors
- Community Applications
The Application Manager also allows you to uninstall applications as well as keep you notified of updates to your installed applications.
You will also find One Click Install Applications on the web for instance in the Downloads section of this web site. You may also want to install applications which are not available through maemo.org, but which you download from third party sites.
If you can't find what you want, sign up to Maemo Talk and ask. If a few people are interested, or if a particular developer sees value in your idea, it's likely someone will write you an application to do what you want. And yes, that really does work.
Or you can learn to program in Maemo or Qt yourself.
There's a good set of tutorials here, with a Hello world app too... and there's a separate Developer FAQ on this site.
[edit] Application manager
Application manager is a preinstalled graphical user interface to APT.
Application manager shows contents of configured repositories. It is a tool to search and install software. The basic repository list has approximately same content as maemo.org Downloads.
Application manager also handles software updates automaticly.
[edit] Managing Repositories
In this example, we will be enabling the 'maemo.org' repository. (Which should already exist, but this is simply an example.)
Open Application Manager (Dashboard > Menu > More... > App. manager)
Go to Application catalogs (Press the menu bar at the top, where it says application manager)
Press New
Enter the Catalog Details
You can also disable catalogs for future use (Useful for maemo.org extras-testing and maemo.org extras-devel catalogs.)
Save.
[edit] Other ways
It is recommended to use the application manager since it this is the easiest way to install software. If it doesn't suit your needs please see the following solutions:
- maemo.org Maemo Downloads - for community-developed apps
- Ovi Store - for commercially-developed apps
-
Maemo Select- now defunct
See also article Installing applications if you are interested in Power users manual pages. Please read disclaimer from last link before proceeding!
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