PyMaemo/Installation

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Warning: It is necessary to remove ALL applications that depends on Python2.4 BEFORE you remove python2.4-runtime. This is necessary to ensure that all python2.4 packages will be correctly removed.

PyMaemo is taken as a dependency for other applications and it isn't listed by Application Manager anymore. This way if you choose to install PyMaemo by yourself follow the steps below:

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[edit] Installation on Maemo 5 beta (fremantle)

Given that currently only the SDK is available, PyMaemo is supposed to be installed only inside Scratchbox, as instructed in PyMaemo/SDKInstallation.

[edit] OS2008

  1. Open Application Manager
  2. ApplicationManager->Tools->Application catalogue...
  3. Edit Maemo Extras
  4. Uncheck disabled box
  5. Click OK and wait refresh

[edit] OS2007

  1. Open Application Manager
  2. ApplicationManager->Tools->Application catalogue...
  3. There is any bora-extras? If no, add them clicking New button
    1. Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras
    2. Distribution: bora
    3. Components: free non-free
  4. Click OK and wait refresh

Now run x-term application, to get a command line prompt. Your device must be in RD mode. This is done using 

sudo flasher --enable-rd-mode.

Inside x-term type (hit ENTER after each line): 

sudo /usr/sbin/gainroot
apt-get update
apt-get install python2.5-runtime

When asked to agree, choose Y. Now wait until python is being installed. If you want to install Python on Maemo SDK (Scratchbox), check the steps here.

[edit] Upgrade

To run an update it is possible to use the install files.

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