PyMaemo/Installation

Warning: It is necessary to remove ALL applications that depends on Python2.4 BEFORE you remove python2.4-runtime. This is necessary to ensure that all python2.4 packages will be correctly removed.

PyMaemo is taken as a dependency for other applications and it isn't listed by Application Manager anymore. This way if you choose to install PyMaemo by yourself follow the steps below:

Installation on Maemo 5 beta (fremantle)

Given that currently only the SDK is available, PyMaemo is supposed to be installed only inside Scratchbox, as instructed in PyMaemo/SDKInstallation.

OS2008

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

OS2007

1. Open Application Manager
2. ApplicationManager->Tools->Application catalogue...
3. There is any bora-extras? If no, add them clicking New button
   1. Web address: http://repository.maemo.org/extras
   2. Distribution: bora
   3. Components: free non-free
4. 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. If you want to install Python on Maemo SDK (Scratchbox), check the steps here.

Upgrade

To run an update it is possible to use the install files.

• Update - OS2007
• Update - OS2008