[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Need some help with debian file for IT2006 device

[From: Andrew Barr]

On Tuesday 18 July 2006 14:34, Steven Hill wrote:
> However, when I try to install this library using
> that file and the application manager, I get the message that it is an
> incompatible package.

You should try using dpkg on the command line if it is indeed an ITOS2006 
compatible package (they end in _armel.deb and not _arm.deb IIRC):

dpkg -i <file>.deb

You have to do this as root.

The App Installer has a number of checks on it to keep end-users from ruining 
their filesystem and just to keep it generally user-friendly.

If it's not ITOS2006 compatible, beware. The new OS switched to the ARM EABI 
for binaries, so even if the package will install, it likely will not work 
and will cause problems for programs that link to it's library.

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