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'''Q: I can't update, as I get the message: TO UPDATE YOUR DEVICE TO THIS VERSION OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM YOU MUST USE NOKIA PC SUITE ON YOUR PC. CONNECT THE DEVICE TO YOUR PC VIA A USB CABLE AND LAUNCH THE APPLICATION.''' | '''Q: I can't update, as I get the message: TO UPDATE YOUR DEVICE TO THIS VERSION OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM YOU MUST USE NOKIA PC SUITE ON YOUR PC. CONNECT THE DEVICE TO YOUR PC VIA A USB CABLE AND LAUNCH THE APPLICATION.''' | ||
- | + | '''A:''' RTFM. Specifically, ''see the banner at the top of this page''(!): the message is misleading. You need to free up some disk space, or fix some conflicts with other packages. Check the "Problems" tab in the dialog before this for details. | |
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- | '''Q: I cannot install | + | '''Q: I cannot install Maemo 5 Community SSU Package because of xxxxx package''' |
- | '''A:''' The best way to check out the source of the problem for this is to go into X Terminal and to use <code>apt-get</code> | + | '''A:''' The best way to check out the source of the problem for this is to go into X Terminal and to use <code>apt-get</code> to install the package whilst Community SSU repository is enabled inside HAM (Application Manager): |
apt-get install ''package name that is causing the problem'' | apt-get install ''package name that is causing the problem'' | ||
- | In most cases, users with | + | In most cases, users with <code>modified-hildon-desktop</code> will have issues updating <code>hildon-desktop</code>. That is because <code>modified-hildon-desktop</code> overwrites schemes set out by the normal <code>hildon-desktop</code>. To alleviate this issue one needs to '''remove <code>modified-hildon-desktop</code>''' before retrying. |
- | In case there are a lot of packages causing the problem you may run | + | In case there are a lot of packages are causing the problem you may run next command in X Terminal: |
apt-get update | apt-get update | ||
apt-get install mp-fremantle-community-pr | apt-get install mp-fremantle-community-pr | ||
- | That will | + | That will upgrade the CSSU. |
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'''Q: The installation of CSSU fails and HAM says something about catalogue problems.''' | '''Q: The installation of CSSU fails and HAM says something about catalogue problems.''' | ||
- | '''A:''' The Community SSU installer | + | '''A:''' The Community SSU installer can not check if the CSSU catalogue or any other catalogue fails to update and does not continue in any case. Start Application Manager '''before''' you do any of the installation steps. Try to update your catalogues and remove any non-working catalogues, that is those marked with a red "!") in the Settings. |
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# As root, execute <code>apt-get install mp-fremantle-generic-pr</code> | # As root, execute <code>apt-get install mp-fremantle-generic-pr</code> | ||
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[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[Category:Fremantle]] | [[Category:Fremantle]] |
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