Talk:Next steps

2009-11-05T10:32:19Z

Phil: question about setting package target folder

This script method does not seem to account for accessing SSH via USB instead of EVDO or Wifi. I don't believe it sets up the firewall correctly to allow USB0. --[[user:SagaciousB|SagaciousB]]

AND WHERE EXACTLY DO I TYPE THIS INTO? WHAT PROGRAM, IF IN CMD WINDOW, WHERE? - [[User:Srlake314|Srlake314]]

I edited the article to include a link to info re: getting the bash correct: "Only the default shell (/bin/ash) will work for ssh. To change your shell to bash (located in /opt/bin/bash after the install), you will have to [http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Setup_Bash create] an /etc/shells file, and add the following lines:" [[User:superduperpre|superduperpre]]

When tring to run optware-bootstrap.sh I never get prompted to enter a username. --[[User:Alansned|alansned]] 18:28, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

== Uninstallation before update requirements? ==

I do not see how to uninstall. It appears to me that the Optware instalation should be safe to leave installed as implied by the "we use /opt so as not to be overwritten by an update" statement. Are the Quilt installation steps mentioned here also safe to leave applied during a WebOS update? It does sound like patches and tweaks installed by quilt should be removed prior to an update. If the command `cd / ; quilt applied` found at [[Applying_Patches#Listing_Applied_Patches]] reports that no patches are applied is it safe for an update?

So, If I am correct in my assumptions above then everything found in /opt is safe to leave in place during an update. But perhaps things outside that folder are not? For example I've configured dyndns per [http://palmpre-hacks.com/palm-pre-hacks/how-to-ssh-into-your-palm-pre/] which required a new boot script named ''/etc/ppp/ip-up.d/09update-ddns'', would this cause problems. Similarly per [http://palmpre-hacks.com/palm-pre-hacks/how-to-set-up-google-gps-tracking-on-your-palm-pre/] installing a lighttp service requires the addition of a ''/etc/event.d/optware-lighttpd'' script, would this also cause WebOS update problems?

Thank you for any insights you might have, delaying my 1.2 update till I feel more confident... --[[User:Dolio|Dolio]] 06:49, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

: So I did the 1.2.0 update and it appears that everything I described above was fine including the ddns and lighttpd additions which I left in place during the update. I also performed the 1.2.1 update which initially appeared to be fine, but since then I have been prompted to install the 1.2.1 update multiple times. At this point I have installed the 1.2.1 update at least 3 times and have finally chosen to ignore it by [[Blocking_Updates]] until I figure out what's going on. Oddly enough I believe that after the 1.2.0 update I was still able to ssh into my Pre ''(I could be mistaken)'', but I am sure that the 1.2.1 update is overwriting the password file as I have to use the usb console to add my user after each update. Anyway, that's all neither here not there and I just thought I would let anyone reading this know how things turned out after being spooked by the great [http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/205670-palm-profile-login-problems-4.html#post1930274 palm-profile-login-problems] during the initial 1.2.0 update push. --[[User:Dolio|Dolio]] 22:29, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

== Changing Package Installation Target folder ==

Is there any way to tell ipkg-opt not to install packages in the application partition? The packages eat up a lot of space there, getting in the way with installing more apps... --[[User:Phil|Phil]] 10:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

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