[SOLVED] nokia n900

disappear · 02-25-2011, 06:14 AM

Hi 5 minutes ago I read how to delete a file or folder via apt-get remove but my written any rates and stops also tried rm and the file name again failed some sort of ideas otherwise I'm with Nokia n900

Snark1994 · 02-26-2011, 03:50 PM

Um... It's definitely not apt-get remove. "apt-get remove" is for uninstalling things. "rm" is for removing files, as you note. For clarity:

Code:

rm filename

should remove a file and

Code:

rm -r folder

should remove a folder

However, it's possible that it's write-protected or owned by root. Perhaps you could post the output you get when you type

Code:

ls -l filename

into the terminal? And you say linux (debian ) Nokia N900... You're aware the N900 runs Maemo, not Debian, right?

slack-fu · 02-26-2011, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disappear

Hi 5 minutes ago I read how to delete a file or folder via apt-get remove but my written any rates and stops also tried rm and the file name again failed some sort of ideas otherwise I'm with Nokia n900

If you cant remove a file or folder (i assume you are using the maemo x terminal ) you must first be able to gain root access. There is a forum dedicated to maemo here where you can find out everything you need to know about your n900.

Snark1994 · 02-27-2011, 04:28 AM

I totally failed to notice that this wasn't in the Mobile forum, too

cheers slack-fu.

Sorry disappear, I assumed you knew how to gain root access, as slack-fu also noted. Here is a link to the Maemo Wiki article on it - I personally use the rootsh method listed first.

Hope this helps,

disappear · 02-27-2011, 05:22 AM

thank both for the advice I had no time yet to try them out but now begin

disappear · 02-27-2011, 05:31 AM

To really maemo 5 but it opens my x-terminal displays (Debian 3:1.10.2. losso30 Legal-+0 M5). so I think it works under version of Debian

slack-fu · 02-27-2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by disappear

To really maemo 5 but it opens my x-terminal displays (Debian 3:1.10.2. losso30 Legal-+0 M5). so I think it works under version of Debian

Maemo is based on debian, so you can install any ARM .deb package on it.

disappear · 02-27-2011, 09:50 AM

It is amazing that I can install another set of Debian for example there was a distribution version 5 (Lenny) quote from memory, but I think you should first learn to work on Linux and then experiment with n900 incidentally was not delete a file or folder displayed on my screen "cannot remove no such file or folder on directory"
with best wishes

Snark1994 · 02-28-2011, 11:45 AM

Then it sounds like you've already deleted the file, or you're not in the directory it's in

try

Code:

ls

to see all the (non-hidden) files in the directory

disappear · 03-02-2011, 12:07 PM

I decided my problem through the start menu on your laptop is one option"help and support" to the function scan disk and remove the error,process starts and then safely delete and create folders.

Snark1994 · 03-03-2011, 02:01 AM

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