Documentation/Maemo 5 Final SDK/Using Application Manager

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= Enable red pill mode =
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== Enable red pill mode ==
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{{main|Red Pill mode}}
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== Enable extras-testing repository ==
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{{main|Extras-testing#How to activate Extras-testing}}
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== Change the update interval ==
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:'''1. Click on the application title area to open the application menu. Click on “Application catalogues”.'''
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:[[Image:appmng1.png|500px]]
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:'''2. Click on "New" to create a new catalogue entry.'''
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:'''3. Enter "matrix" in the "Web addresses" field and cancel the dialog by clicking outside the dialog area.'''
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:'''4. Select “Red” for red pill mode.'''
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:'''5. Open the application menu again by clicking on the application title area. You will see advanced options. Click on “Settings”.'''
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:'''6. Enable “Assume net connection” and save the settings.
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:'''3. Enter the details of the extras-testing repository and save the settings.'''
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:'''4. The newly added catalogue is now visible on the catalogues dialog. Click outside the to cancel it.'''
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:'''5. Application manager will now check for updates and index the repository contents.'''
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:'''6. Once the repository update is completed, you are returned to the main view of the application manager. Press “Download” to view the repository content.'''
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:'''7. Go ahead! Select any section of your choice and try out the maemo community applications available.'''
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= Change the update interval =
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The Hildon Application Manager (HAM) will by default look for updates once a day. If you want to change this rate (since it causes > 5MB download which can be expensive if you're on GPRS), you can edit this file (value expressed in minutes):
The Hildon Application Manager (HAM) will by default look for updates once a day. If you want to change this rate (since it causes > 5MB download which can be expensive if you're on GPRS), you can edit this file (value expressed in minutes):
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The default value is 1440 which is 24 hours.
The default value is 1440 which is 24 hours.
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 28 January 2011

[edit] Enable red pill mode

Main article: Red Pill mode


[edit] Enable extras-testing repository

Main article: Extras-testing#How to activate Extras-testing


[edit] Change the update interval

The Hildon Application Manager (HAM) will by default look for updates once a day. If you want to change this rate (since it causes > 5MB download which can be expensive if you're on GPRS), you can edit this file (value expressed in minutes):

/var/lib/gconf/apps/hildon/update-notifier/%gconf.xml

The default value is 1440 which is 24 hours.