Installation On Device

Maemo 5 (Fremantle)

To install PyMaemo you first need to enable the PyMaemo repository, so you can enjoy Python on your device.

Note

You will need a working internet connection to install PyMaemo on your device, check your device manual about how to configure one.

Follow the sequence depicted on the images below. Open the App Manager, click on the title Application manager, then on the button Application catalogues, then click on New.

Fill the new repository data with the information below and click Save.

Catalogue name: Maemo Extras-Devel
Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel
Distribution: fremantle
Components: free non-free

OS2008 (Diablo)

These are the instructions for Diablo:

  1. Open Application Manager
  2. ApplicationManager->Tools->Application catalogue...
  3. Edit Maemo Extras
  4. Uncheck disabled box
  5. Click OK and wait refresh

Now run x-term application, to get a command line prompt. Your device must be in RD mode. This is done using sudo flasher –enable-rd-mode.

Inside x-term type (hit ENTER after each line):

sudo /usr/sbin/gainroot
apt-get update
apt-get install python2.5-runtime

When asked to agree, choose Y. Now wait until python is being installed.