Hi

I have been experimenting with various programs, installing and un-installing loads. Now that I have settled on what I want should I backup and reflash? Would it tidy the machine up? Do files get left over when you try out programs?

Or can I just leave it be?

Thanks

Steve

Honestly i have been wondering the same thing is there a temporary directory somewhere?

BUMP.

when we install / deinstall apps using apt or dpkg (debian app installer, on which "app manager" is based), there may be old files no more necessary.
So

1/ become root in the terminal

2/ backup /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* files :
#cp /etc/apt/sources.list /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/
#cp -r /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/
3/ backup the file obtained thanks to :
#dpkg --get-selections > /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/installed.list

4/ You should then backup using "backup/restore" utility

5/ reflash

6/enable "extras" repository in order to install bash, gainroot and sudser

7/ Restore your personnal settings thanks to "backup/restore" utility

7/ become root in a terminal

8/ restore apt repositories :
#cp /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list
#cp -rv /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/sources.list.d /etc/apt/
#apt-get update

9/ reinstall before-flashing installed apps/libs :
#dpkg --set-selections < /home/user/MyDocs/.documents/installed.list
#apt-get -f install

Thanks for the advice

I also found:
Are these commands worth using?

Run "du -hs /var/cache/apt/archives". That's how much space "apt-get clean" will clear up. "autoclean" is a less enthusiastic cleaner.

Well the Apt-get method got me back 1mb.

Don't have time to reflash just yet, and might do a full clone before I do!

I think I need to do the same thing as my device is now telling that I don't have enough memory to open some applications and display documents. I have been installing a lot of apps. For starters, the canola player doesn't not open now, my applets weather, gpesummary and rss feed were closed twice by the system. I was begenning to think I caught a virus or something.

I was wondering. Why does the system store apps on the 256mb ram that is also used to run applications instead of the 2gb internal flash memory that is large enough for story? Like as of right now I have 1.3 mb available.

Also, is it possible to move those install applications to the 2gb internal memory and free up the ram?

1. the term "memory" is ambiguous. it can refer to RAM or the storage space available on an SD card, hard drive, thumb drive, or other type of flash memory, like the built-in space on the internet tablet where the operating system and programs are installed by default. if you can successfully download a pdf but get a memory error when trying to OPEN it, that error message is referring to RAM, which the internet tablets are somewhat short on, but you can use up to 128 MB of one of your memory cards to act like RAM (this is called virtual memory) and you basically have 256 MB to work with (which seems like it should be able to handle most PDFs...). you could try enabling or increasing your virtual memory (in control panel) if you haven't already, or give up and read the pdf on a normal pc, which probably has a**loads more RAM than an internet tablet.

2. You can install applications on memory cards, but you have to move the whole operating system to the memory card, which is too much trouble for me. Maybe some day, if i get really bored. 2 methods below.
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=8631
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...d.php?t=19639&

3. there are no viruses on internet tablets AFAIK. generally, there aren't many viruses out there for linux--one of the many advantages of linux.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...mputer_viruses