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Starting with Maemo 5, the only '''supported''' way to install software is from repositories using the built in application manager. However, no knowledge of this or understanding of repositories is necessary for end users, who can simply browse to [http://maemo.org/downloads the downloads page] on their maemo device. The page lists all the applications in the extras repository and handles everything to install automatically with a click.
Starting with Maemo 5, the only '''supported''' way to install software is from repositories using the built in application manager. However, no knowledge of this or understanding of repositories is necessary for end users, who can simply browse to [http://maemo.org/downloads the downloads page] on their maemo device. The page lists all the applications in the extras repository and handles everything to install automatically with a click.
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== List of Maemo repositories ==
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*[[Extras]]
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*[[Extras-testing]]
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*[[Extras-devel]]
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[[Category:Users]]

Revision as of 09:42, 18 December 2009

A repository, or "repo" is a library of software made available online. Maemo has three main repositories (see extras). Debian has a manual on how to use repositories, which is relevant because maemo applications are distributed using the Debian package system: same system, different repositories and software.

Starting with Maemo 5, the only supported way to install software is from repositories using the built in application manager. However, no knowledge of this or understanding of repositories is necessary for end users, who can simply browse to the downloads page on their maemo device. The page lists all the applications in the extras repository and handles everything to install automatically with a click.

List of Maemo repositories