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19<section><title>Installing Software</title> 19<section><title>Installing Software</title>
20<para> 20<para>
21There are several way to install a software package, depending on how you are 21There are several way to install a software package, depending on how you are
22accessing the package. 22accessing the package.
23</para> 23</para>
24<para> 24<para>
25To install software from a feed (see <xref linkend=feed>), first select "Opie" from the 25To install software from a feed (see <xref linkend=feed>), first select "&opie;" from the
26"Section" pulldown menu, the press the "+" icon next to "Feeds" in the main view. 26"Section" pulldown menu, the press the "+" icon next to "Feeds" in the main view.
27This will show all the available Opie packages (you can change which packages 27This will show all the available &opie; packages (you can change which packages
28to view by selecting something else from the "Section" pulldown). Installed 28to view by selecting something else from the "Section" pulldown). Installed
29packages are marked with a blue circle, while packages that are not installed are marked with a red 29packages are marked with a blue circle, while packages that are not installed are marked with a red
30box. If you click on the icon for an uninstalled package, it will turn into an 30box. If you click on the icon for an uninstalled package, it will turn into an
31open box, with a blue circle coming out of it, indicating that you have marked 31open box, with a blue circle coming out of it, indicating that you have marked
32this package to be installed. Mark as many packages as you wish this way, and 32this package to be installed. Mark as many packages as you wish this way, and
33then press the "Apply" icon (same red box and blue dot icon) to install all 33then press the "Apply" icon (same red box and blue dot icon) to install all
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ the marked packages. It will also remove any packages marked for removal (see
35below). Clicking this will open a window showing all the packages marked to be 35below). Clicking this will open a window showing all the packages marked to be
36removed and installed, with some check boxes on the bottom, which represent 36removed and installed, with some check boxes on the bottom, which represent
37arguments to be sent to ipkg, which you can usually ignore. After verifying 37arguments to be sent to ipkg, which you can usually ignore. After verifying
38that all the packages to be installed are correct, press "Ok" in the upper 38that all the packages to be installed are correct, press "Ok" in the upper
39right corner (or press "x" to cancel and go back to the package selection 39right corner (or press "x" to cancel and go back to the package selection
40window). The packages should then install, and you should see their icons 40window). The packages should then install, and you should see their icons
41appear in the Launcher, if they are Opie applications. 41appear in the Launcher, if they are &opie; applications.
42</para> 42</para>
43<para> 43<para>
44If you would like to install software that is not avaialable in a feed, you can 44If you would like to install software that is not avaialable in a feed, you can
45download it to your device, and open Filemanger to the directory that it is in. You 45download it to your device, and open Filemanger to the directory that it is in. You
46can then press and hold on the file name, and select "Open in Software", and oipkg 46can then press and hold on the file name, and select "Open in Software", and oipkg
47will be started, with the package already marked to install. Confirm that it is the 47will be started, with the package already marked to install. Confirm that it is the
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ if the package says to install a file in opt/QtPalmtop/ then the file will be
129installed in /opt/QtPalmtop/. However, if ask the package manger to use a 129installed in /opt/QtPalmtop/. However, if ask the package manger to use a
130destination at /mnt/hda/ (this is typically where a compact flash card would be) 130destination at /mnt/hda/ (this is typically where a compact flash card would be)
131then the files will be installed in /mnt/hda/opt/QtPalmtop/. 131then the files will be installed in /mnt/hda/opt/QtPalmtop/.
132</para> 132</para>
133<para> 133<para>
134The problem with installing file in a destination other than root is that the 134The problem with installing file in a destination other than root is that the
135software usually does not know where to fine the installed files, and Opie does 135software usually does not know where to fine the installed files, and &opie; does
136not know where to find the information that tells it how to display the program 136not know where to find the information that tells it how to display the program
137in the Launcher. To get around this, the package manager creates links 137in the Launcher. To get around this, the package manager creates links
138<footnote><para>See <xref linkend=symlink> for more information on symbolic 138<footnote><para>See <xref linkend=symlink> for more information on symbolic
139links in Linux</para></footnote> from where the files would be if they were 139links in Linux</para></footnote> from where the files would be if they were
140installed in root to where they are actually installed. This means that no more 140installed in root to where they are actually installed. This means that no more
141space is taken up where the files would normally be installed, but any programs 141space is taken up where the files would normally be installed, but any programs