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Domenik73	2009-11-28 , 14:00
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Hello,
I want to install wiicontrol in my N900 and I've downloaded wiicontrol-1.04_all.deb from https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=234.
I've tried to dblclick on it, but it showed me a list of application to use.
Can anyone help me?

Thanks

p.s.
I've no knowledge about linux

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CrashandDie	2009-11-28 , 15:14
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Hi,

First, please allow me to remind you that installing .debs directly is not recommended. You do not know what the source is, and as a general rule, installing a .deb is like running an unknown executable on Windows; only do it when you trust the source.

That being said, you can open the X-Terminal, and type:

dpkg -i <filename>.

For example:

dpkg -i /home/user/Downloads/example.deb

Hope this helps,

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Venomrush	2009-11-28 , 15:59
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Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file with a nice GUI, no need to type the commands.

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	qwerty12	2009-11-28 , 16:00
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Originally Posted by Venomrush

Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file.

Here's the latest thread discussing why this is a bad idea: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...light=red+pill

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	Andre Klapper	2009-11-28 , 20:56
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Originally Posted by Venomrush

Or alternatively, the easy way, switch to Red pill mode.
There will be an option to install from file with a nice GUI, no need to type the commands.

Please do not point people to red pill mode.

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mmurfin87	2009-11-28 , 21:08
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Screw the command line. Red Pill and GUI all the way.

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	joppu	2009-11-28 , 21:15
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AppInstaller should be able to bring back the functionality to the file manager

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	x61	2009-11-29 , 02:17
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anybody figurered out how to access "Documents" from the terminal? What makes it more difficult is not being able to access "tilda" easily.

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sljonson	2009-11-29 , 05:05
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Originally Posted by x61

anybody figurered out how to access "Documents" from the terminal? What makes it more difficult is not being able to access "tilda" easily.

'Documents' is actually a non-obvious location.

/home/user/MyDocs/.documents/

Note the period infront of the '.documents' directory/folder. FWIW, names that start with a period are hidden from normal listing from the command line programs. They are listed by using a certain command switch on the commands. Typically configuration files use this naming. This nomenclature was developed to prevent all of the files from cluttering up file listings.