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diff --git a/help/en/html/aqpkg.html b/help/en/html/aqpkg.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ba6baf1 --- a/dev/null +++ b/help/en/html/aqpkg.html @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<html><head><title>Welcome to AQPkg</title></head><body> +AQPkg is the default package manager for Opie.<br> +<h3>Basic Instructions:</h3> +On startup, you will be shown a window. The main part of the window is taken up +by a list box showing packages. The packages shown will depend on the server selected.<br> +The servers list contains network servers containing feeds of packages that can be downloaded +and installed onto your handheld. These are held in the file /etc/ipkg.conf and can be maintained +using AQPkg. In addition to the servers defined in ipkg.conf file, there are two other servers - +local and local IPKGs. These are not network servers but views of your handheld.<br> +The local server shows all installed packages, and the local IPKGs server shows all ipks +that are stored on your handheld.<br> +On the local server, you can only remove packages. On the local IPKGs server you can only +install and delete packages - removing installed packages is currently not working. On all other +servers you can install, uninstall, upgrade and download packages.<br> +To get the latest package list for a server (or refresh the view), select the server you +wish to update and click the Refresh List button.<br> +To download a package from a remote server, select the server (any except local and local IPKGs), +then select the package(s) you wish to download (by tapping in the box next to the package +name so that a tick appears in the box) and click the Download button. Enter the path where you +want the package to be downloaded to and click OK to download the package.<br> +To install, upgrade or remove a package select the packages you wish to install and click the Apply +button. You will then be shown a dialog which allows you to select which destination you wish +to install the package to, which packages will be installed, removed and upgraded. You can also +set various options. (for the moment, see the documentation for IPKG for more details on these +options). To start the process, click Start. This will perform the necessary operations and +will show you what is happening. Once everything has completed click the Close button.<br> +Note: Currently, the operation to perform for a package is automatically decided based on the +following rules:<br> +If a package isn't installed, then it will be installed.<br> +If a package is installed and there isn't a later version available then it will be removed.<br> +If a package is installed and a different version is available then it will be upgraded. (Note, +I haven't yet found a way to determine if an available package is newer or older than the one +currently installed so it is possible that a package may be downgraded).<br> +As previously mentioned, a package can be explicitly removed by using the local server.<br><br> +A couple of last notes, in the main window, the following may be useful:<br> +If a package is installed then it will have (installed) after it.<br> +If a different version is available then it will have a * after the package name.<br> +You can view details of a package by tapping twice (quickly) on the package name (NOT the +box next to the package name). This will show you a brief description of the package, the +version installed (if it is installed), and the version available for download/installation +(if a different on is available).<br><br><br> +Well, hope you enjoy using this program. If you have any ideas/suggestions/ideas for improvements +then please let me know at andy.qua@blueyonder.co.uk.<br><br> +Thanks for using this. +Andy. + +</body></html>
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