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diff --git a/docs/usermanual/software.sgm b/docs/usermanual/software.sgm index f95772c..7284682 100644 --- a/docs/usermanual/software.sgm +++ b/docs/usermanual/software.sgm @@ -47,6 +47,54 @@ remove, and then pressing apply. </para> </section> +<section><title>Servers</title> +<para> +When you install software normally, ipkg downloadins the packages automatically +from ipkg servers (also called "Feeds") and installing them. The list of +servers and where they are is stored in a file called ipkg.conf in /etc/. Oipkg +is capable of maintaining this list, as well as adding or deleting feeds from +it. +</para> +<section><title>Selecting Servers</title> +<para> +To select which feeds you want to be able to see and install packages from, go +to Settings&arrow;Setups. There will be a box with a list of servers in it +called "Used Servers". Servers that are highlighted will be used to install +software from, while servers that are not highlighted will be ignored. You can +click on a server to toggle its status. When a server is disabled, the +information about that server such as its name and location is kept, so that +you can resume using it without having to reenter this data. "Ok" will save the +changes, and "x" will cancel them. +</para> +</section> +<section><title>Adding Servers</title> +<para> +You can add a server to your list of available servers by going to +Settings&arrow;Servers. Click on the button labeled "New" and enter the name +and URL into the appropriate fields at the bottom of the window. The name is +only for your convinience, so name it whatever makes sense to you. The URL is +the URL of the feed, so the URL for the opie feed would be +"http://131.152.105.154/feeds/ipaq/unstable". When you are done, click "Ok" to +save the new server, or "x" to cancel adding it. +</para> +</section> +<section><title>Editing Servers</title> +<para> +To change the URL or name of a server, go to Settings&arrow;Servers, and select +the server that you want to edit. The current Name and URL should appear in the +appropriate fields, and you can change them to the new values. Once you are +done, click "Ok" to save, or "x" to cancel. +</para> +</section> +<section><title>Deleting Servers</title> +<para> +If you no longer need to use a server, this can be done by going to +Settings&arrow;Servers. You can then select the server you wish to delete and +press the "Remove" button. "Ok" will save the deletion, and "x" will cancel it. +</para> +</section> +</section> + <section><title>Destinations</title> <para> Software is distributed in a format called "ipkg" which contains all the |