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= Maemo SDK Virtual Image content =

= Introduction =

Maemo provides two different virtual images, Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server-based images. Both images can be updated from the repository using standard repository update methods. Ubuntu Intrepid Linux installation can be updated from the standard Ubuntu Intrepid repository, and Maemo development environments can be updated from Maemo Fremantle and Diablo SDK, Tools and Extras repositories.

Ubuntu Desktop-based image is an out-of-box ready development environment for Maemo that has full Fremantle and Diablo development environments preinstalled.

Ubuntu Server-based image is an empty environment, mainly for Maemo Eclipse IDE environment usage. With Server image it is possible to use a Maemo cross-compilation development environment (Scratchbox and Maemo SDK) in other than Debian-based Linuxes (as on Fedora, Windows and Mac OS X). Maemo ESbox Eclipse IDE provides an installation wizard to install empty Ubuntu Server-based Maemo SDK Virtual Image and other wizards to install the necessary Maemo Fremantle and Diablo development environments into it.

= Ubuntu Desktop-based image =

Ubuntu Desktop-based Maemo SDK Virtual Image includes:


 * Ubuntu Desktop 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
 * Maemo Fremantle and Diablo SDK environments
 * Maemo Host PC Connectivity environment
 * Maemo ESbox Eclipse IDE environment
 * Firefox web browser with bookmarks for commonly used programming APIs on Maemo
 * Python programming environment on Scratchbox (i386 and ARMEL targets) and on Eclipse IDE
 * C/C++ programming environment on Scratchbox (i386 and ARMEL targets) and on Eclipse IDE
 * Qt4 programming environment on Scratchbox (i386 and ARMEL targets) and on Eclipse IDE
 * Installation wizards for virtualisation performance tools
 * Installer for Official VMWare Tools
 * Installer for Open VMWare Tools
 * Installer for VirtualBox GuestAdditions

= Ubuntu Server-based image =

Ubuntu Server-based Maemo SDK Virtual Image includes:


 * Ubuntu Server 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
 * Maemo Host PC Connectivity environment (without GUI applications)
 * Installation wizards for virtualisation performance tools
 * Installer for Official VMWare Tools
 * Installer for Open VMWare Tools
 * Installer for VirtualBox GuestAdditions