Difference between revisions of "Application:Preware"
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Preware is a package management application for the Palm Pre. Preware allows the user to install any package from any of the open standard package repositories on preware.org (or any other location that hosts an open standard package repository). Preware relies on a custom written service developed from community research which allows the mojo app to talk to the built-in ipkg tool. | Preware is a package management application for the Palm Pre. Preware allows the user to install any package from any of the open standard package repositories on preware.org (or any other location that hosts an open standard package repository). Preware relies on a custom written service developed from community research which allows the mojo app to talk to the built-in ipkg tool. | ||
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| + | This application was the result of extensive design in [[IPKG Service]] and [[Preware Design]]. | ||
== Status == | == Status == | ||
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=== Limitations === | === Limitations === | ||
| − | The Package Management Service does not yet handle postinst and prerm files, so you will need to continue to use the WebOS Quick Install tool to install advanced webos-internals packages that require commands to be run as the root user upon installation and removal. | + | The Package Management Service does not yet handle postinst and prerm files, so you will need to continue to use the [[http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/194832-webos-quick-install.html WebOS Quick Install]] tool to install advanced webos-internals packages that require commands to be run as the root user upon installation and removal. |
=== Known bugs === | === Known bugs === | ||
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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
| − | Please use the WebOS Quick Install tool to install the Package Manager Service and the Preware application. You can find both of these in the WebOS Internals feed. Make sure you install the Package Manager Service first and the Preware application second, otherwise you will need to reboot your Pre after installation. | + | Please use the [[http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/194832-webos-quick-install.html WebOS Quick Install]] tool to install the Package Manager Service and the Preware application. You can find both of these in the WebOS Internals feed. Make sure you install the Package Manager Service first and the Preware application second, otherwise you will need to reboot your Pre after installation. |
Note that Preware works just as well on the Emulator as it does on a real device, and is installed in exactly the same way. | Note that Preware works just as well on the Emulator as it does on a real device, and is installed in exactly the same way. | ||
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=== Removal === | === Removal === | ||
| − | Please use the WebOS Quick Install tool to remove Preware and the Package Manager Service (in that order). | + | Please use the [[http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/194832-webos-quick-install.html WebOS Quick Install]] tool to remove Preware and the Package Manager Service (in that order). |
== Repository == | == Repository == | ||
Revision as of 13:57, 17 August 2009
Preware - Version: Alpha 0.5.0
(17 Aug 2009) (first public release)
Summary
Preware is a package management application for the Palm Pre. Preware allows the user to install any package from any of the open standard package repositories on preware.org (or any other location that hosts an open standard package repository). Preware relies on a custom written service developed from community research which allows the mojo app to talk to the built-in ipkg tool.
This application was the result of extensive design in IPKG Service and Preware Design.
Status
This is alpha software. Even so, it is at least as useful for managing applications as any of the other application installer utilities.
License
Please be aware that org.webosinternals.preware and org.webosinternals.ipkgservice are licensed under the GPLv2.
They cannot be used by a closed source application. If you want to use them in a non-GPLv2 but otherwise open source application, please contact the authors.
Operating notes
Recent enhancements
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Limitations
The Package Management Service does not yet handle postinst and prerm files, so you will need to continue to use the [WebOS Quick Install] tool to install advanced webos-internals packages that require commands to be run as the root user upon installation and removal.
Known bugs
No known bugs.
Installation
Please use the [WebOS Quick Install] tool to install the Package Manager Service and the Preware application. You can find both of these in the WebOS Internals feed. Make sure you install the Package Manager Service first and the Preware application second, otherwise you will need to reboot your Pre after installation.
Note that Preware works just as well on the Emulator as it does on a real device, and is installed in exactly the same way.
Updating
You should use Preware to update itself.
Removal
Please use the [WebOS Quick Install] tool to remove Preware and the Package Manager Service (in that order).
Repository
Preware is housed in the Applications section of the WebOS Internals git repository at http://gitorious.org/webos-internals/applications
Source code for the Mojo app can be browsed at http://gitorious.org/webos-internals/applications/trees/master/preware
Source code for the service can be browsed at http://gitorious.org/webos-internals/applications/trees/master/ipkgservice
For commit permission to the project, contact rwhitby on #webos-internals or email [support@webos-internals.org]