I was wondering how do I sequentially install applications? something like:

apt-get install <application1>
apt-get install <apllication2>
etc

So I can write something on my desktop can I load on my n900 and have all applications install themselves while I do other stuff instead of installing them one at a time.

Thanks for the help in advance

apt-get install <application1> <application2> ...

normally in linux you do:
sudo apt-get install 'program1' 'program2' 'program3' 'program4'
e.g.
sudo apt-get install chess marble mplayer mahjongg

on the N900 you just become root and then leave out sudo

fapman...select and done

Thanks for the quick response,

Actually it's the other way around:
Normally in "Linux"* you become root and then run apt-get. Only Ubuntu and derivatives use sudo instead of su.
btw: you can use sudo on the N900 too, so your sudo line works here as well.

*) Actually it's only Debian and derivatives. Other distros have totally different mechanisms although some rpm-based distros (e.g. Suse, Fedora) can use apt too.