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You can browse the applications available in Extras at <a href="http://maemo.org/downloads" class="external text" title="http://maemo.org/downloads" rel="nofollow">Maemo Downloads</a>. </p><p><br /> </p> <table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Using_Extras"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Using Extras</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#To_enable_Extras_repository_for_pre-PR1.1.2C_just_open_this_link_on_your_tablet."><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">To enable Extras repository for pre-PR1.1, just open this link on your tablet.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Diablo"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Diablo</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#About_Extras"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">About Extras</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Extras-testing"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Extras-testing</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Extras-devel"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Extras-devel</span></a></li> </ul> </td></tr></table><script type="text/javascript"> if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } </script> <a name="Using_Extras" id="Using_Extras"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Using Extras">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Using Extras </span></h2> <p>The Extras repository is pre-configured on the <a href="/Nokia_N900" title="Nokia N900">N900</a> and listed as <b>maemo.org</b> and is <a href="/Maemo_5/PR1.1#Application_Manager" title="Maemo 5/PR1.1">enabled by default in PR1.1</a>. </p> <a name="To_enable_Extras_repository_for_pre-PR1.1.2C_just_open_this_link_on_your_tablet." id="To_enable_Extras_repository_for_pre-PR1.1.2C_just_open_this_link_on_your_tablet."></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: To enable Extras repository for pre-PR1.1, just open this link on your tablet.">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> To enable Extras repository for pre-PR1.1, just open <a href="https://garage.maemo.org/extras-assistant/install/extras.install" class="external text" title="https://garage.maemo.org/extras-assistant/install/extras.install" rel="nofollow">this link</a> on your tablet. </span></h3> <p>Or you can enable it by hand: </p> <pre>Go into the Application manager. Tap the menu -> Tools -> Application catalog... Double-tap maemo Extras. Uncheck Disabled. </pre> <p>If you don't have maemo Extras among your catalogs, you can manually add it. The configuration below is for N900 up to firmware PR 1.1.1: </p> <pre>Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New Catalog name: maemo.org Web address: <a href="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" class="external free" title="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" rel="nofollow">http://repository.maemo.org/extras/</a> Distribution: fremantle Components: free non-free </pre> <p>The configuration below is for N900 for firmware <a href="/Maemo_5/PR1.2" title="Maemo 5/PR1.2">PR 1.2</a>: </p> <pre>Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New Catalog name: maemo.org Web address: <a href="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" class="external free" title="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" rel="nofollow">http://repository.maemo.org/extras/</a> Distribution: fremantle-1.2 Components: free non-free </pre> <p>The configuration below is for N900 for firmware <a href="/Maemo_5/PR1.3" title="Maemo 5/PR1.3">PR 1.3</a>: </p> <pre>Application manager --> Application catalogs --> New Catalog name: maemo.org Web address: <a href="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" class="external free" title="http://repository.maemo.org/extras/" rel="nofollow">http://repository.maemo.org/extras/</a> Distribution: fremantle-1.3 Components: free non-free </pre> <a name="Diablo" id="Diablo"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Diablo">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Diablo </span></h3> <ol><li> Open <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> with a text editor </li><li> Append the following line to that file:<br /><pre>deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras/ diablo free non-free</pre> </li><li> Update your APT cache with:<br /><pre>apt-get update</pre> </li></ol> <a name="About_Extras" id="About_Extras"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: About Extras">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> About Extras </span></h2> <p>Extras is split into two areas: </p> <ul><li> <b>free</b> applications are open source have been through the Maemo <a href="/Extras_repository_process_definition" title="Extras repository process definition"> Extras vetting process</a> </li><li> <b>non-free</b> applications are usually closed, binary only and their quality and security must be taken on trust </li></ul> <p>Anyone interested in contributing to Extras should look at the <a href="/Extras_repository_process_definition" title="Extras repository process definition">Extras repository process definition</a>. </p><p>Developers should also consult <a href="/Packaging#Packaging_policy" title="Packaging">the extras policy</a> for information on handling interactions with other distributions. </p> <a name="Extras-testing" id="Extras-testing"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Extras-testing">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Extras-testing </span></h2> <p><b>The software hosted in extras-testing might not be ready for end users!</b> Please don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing. See <a href="http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=431432&postcount=5" class="external text" title="http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=431432&postcount=5" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for a more user-specific discussion of the risks. There is also some tips at <a href="/Installing_unstable_applications" title="Installing unstable applications">Installing unstable applications</a> -article. </p><p>Extras-testing is a repository that holds applications waiting to be tested (that is, those that the maintainer believes are ready for public release). It is a place where power users can download the latest developer releases, test them out and evaluate them. User backups and predisposition to <a href="/Documentation/Maemo_5_Developer_Guide/Development_Environment/Maemo_Flasher-3.5" title="Documentation/Maemo 5 Developer Guide/Development Environment/Maemo Flasher-3.5">re-flash</a> your device in case of trouble is assumed. All apps must go through <a href="/Extras-testing" title="Extras-testing">Extras-testing</a> and receive a minimum number of tester approval votes before they can be promoted to Extras. </p> <ul><li> <a href="/Extras-testing" title="Extras-testing"> More information about Extras-testing</a> </li><li> <a href="http://maemo.org/packages/repository/qa/fremantle_extras-testing/" class="external text" title="http://maemo.org/packages/repository/qa/fremantle_extras-testing/" rel="nofollow">List of user apps in testing</a> </li></ul> <a name="Extras-devel" id="Extras-devel"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="/index.php?title=Extras&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Extras-devel">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline"> Extras-devel </span></h2> <p><b>The software hosted in extras-devel is most likely not ready for end users!</b> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing. </p><p>Developers upload the newest version of their software to <a href="/Extras-devel" title="Extras-devel">Extras-devel</a>. From there the packages go through an automatic and human Quality Assurance process. This is a repository for developers and regular contributors of specific software projects. If you want to play with extras-devel software you need to be prepared to feel some pain sooner or later. </p><p>In theory, packages can be mass downgraded from extras-devel to extras but the exact procedure is TBD. </p><p><a href="/Extras-devel" title="Extras-devel">More information about Extras-devel</a> </p>   <div class="printfooter"> Retrieved from "<a href="https://bugs.maemo.org/Extras">https://bugs.maemo.org/Extras</a>"</div> <div id="catlinks"><div id='catlinks' class='catlinks'><div id="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/Special:Categories" title="Special:Categories">Categories</a>: <span dir='ltr'><a href="/Category:Beginners" title="Category:Beginners">Beginners</a></span> | <span dir='ltr'><a href="/Category:N900" title="Category:N900">N900</a></span></div></div></div>  </div> </div> <div class="visualClear"></div> <ul style="clear: left;float: left;display: inline;list-style-type: none;"> <li id="lastmod"> This page was last modified on 24 May 2013, at 08:06.</li><li id="viewcount">This page has been accessed 504,067 times.</li> </ul> <div class="visualClear"></div> <div id="footer"> <div id="footer-wrapper-left"> <div id="footer-wrapper-right"> <ul> <li class="first"><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/">All Content CC</a></li> <li><a href="http://maemo.org/legal/">Legal</a></li> <li class="privacy"><a href="/maemo.org_wiki:Privacy_policy" title="maemo.org wiki:Privacy policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li class="about"><a href="/maemo.org_wiki:About" title="maemo.org wiki:About">About maemo.org wiki</a></li> <li>Powered by <a href="http://www.mediawiki.org">MediaWiki</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript">if (window.runOnloadHook) runOnloadHook();</script> </div>  </div> </body> </html>