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1<html><head><title>Welcome to AQPkg</title></head><body>
2AQPkg is the default package manager for Opie.<br>
3<h3>Basic Instructions:</h3>
4On startup, you will be shown a window. The main part of the window is taken up
5by a list box showing packages. The packages shown will depend on the server selected.<br>
6The servers list contains network servers containing feeds of packages that can be downloaded
7and installed onto your handheld. These are held in the file /etc/ipkg.conf and can be maintained
8using AQPkg. In addition to the servers defined in ipkg.conf file, there are two other servers -
9local and local IPKGs. These are not network servers but views of your handheld.<br>
10The local server shows all installed packages, and the local IPKGs server shows all ipks
11that are stored on your handheld.<br>
12On the local server, you can only remove packages. On the local IPKGs server you can only
13install and delete packages - removing installed packages is currently not working. On all other
14servers you can install, uninstall, upgrade and download packages.<br>
15To get the latest package list for a server (or refresh the view), select the server you
16wish to update and click the Refresh List button.<br>
17To download a package from a remote server, select the server (any except local and local IPKGs),
18then select the package(s) you wish to download (by tapping in the box next to the package
19name so that a tick appears in the box) and click the Download button. Enter the path where you
20want the package to be downloaded to and click OK to download the package.<br>
21To install, upgrade or remove a package select the packages you wish to install and click the Apply
22button. You will then be shown a dialog which allows you to select which destination you wish
23to install the package to, which packages will be installed, removed and upgraded. You can also
24set various options. (for the moment, see the documentation for IPKG for more details on these
25options). To start the process, click Start. This will perform the necessary operations and
26will show you what is happening. Once everything has completed click the Close button.<br>
27Note: Currently, the operation to perform for a package is automatically decided based on the
28following rules:<br>
29If a package isn't installed, then it will be installed.<br>
30If a package is installed and there isn't a later version available then it will be removed.<br>
31If a package is installed and a different version is available then it will be upgraded. (Note,
32I haven't yet found a way to determine if an available package is newer or older than the one
33currently installed so it is possible that a package may be downgraded).<br>
34As previously mentioned, a package can be explicitly removed by using the local server.<br><br>
35A couple of last notes, in the main window, the following may be useful:<br>
36If a package is installed then it will have (installed) after it.<br>
37If a different version is available then it will have a * after the package name.<br>
38You can view details of a package by tapping twice (quickly) on the package name (NOT the
39box next to the package name). This will show you a brief description of the package, the
40version installed (if it is installed), and the version available for download/installation
41(if a different on is available).<br><br><br>
42Well, hope you enjoy using this program. If you have any ideas/suggestions/ideas for improvements
43then please let me know at andy.qua@blueyonder.co.uk.<br><br>
44Thanks for using this.
45Andy.
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1Files: help/en/html/aqpkg.html
2Priority: optional
3Section: opie/onlinedoc
4Maintainer: Andy Qua (andy.qua@blueyonder.co.uk)
5Architecture: arm
6Version: $QPE_VERSION-$SUB_VERSION
7Depends: opie-aqpkg
8License: GPL
9Description: AQPkg Opie package manager help files (english)
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