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http://nokiaaddict.com/2010/01/13/in...n900-firmware/
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What's the point?
 
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Yes, but how do you uninstall programs that have been installed this way?
 
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dpkg -r package.deb
 
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It has already been posted a lot of time (since the update that removed red pill mode).
Btw, my thought is "if you don't know how to do it, chances are you shouldn't do it."
 

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Originally Posted by wakkamis View Post
Yes, but how do you uninstall programs that have been installed this way?
In addition to the dpkg -r command that was mentioned, you can also use apt-get remove, and, at least for packages that are in a Section: category which the application manager likes it should also be visible in application manager and you can uninstall from there as usual.
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when using apt-get dpkg works in the background.
i always use apt-get remove or apt-get purge (if i want to remove the configs too).
afterwards i make apt-get autoremove to uninstall the additional packages which were installed with the removed program but not uninstalled automatically. ^^
 
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whats the difference between dpkg -i and dpkg -r?
yesterday i installed a deb-file using dpkg -i on the new firmware.
worked fine.

also, this deb-package appears in the filemanager and is uninstallable just like all other "officially" installed apps.
 
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Originally Posted by msa View Post
whats the difference between dpkg -i and dpkg -r?
yesterday i installed a deb-file using dpkg -i on the new firmware.
worked fine.
The first installs a package, the second removes it.
 
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Originally Posted by BlackDiamond View Post
"if you don't know how to do it, chances are you shouldn't do it."
How do people learn if they dont do things? It's like saying "the first step toward failure is trying." While true, trying is also the first step towards success.

I tried the "dpkg -r package.deb" to remove an app I installed this way and got the message "dpkg: you must specify packages by their own names, not quoting the names of the files they come in."

So how can I find the name of a specific package to remove it?

The package in question is the VLC player. I got the files from : http://www.remlab.net/files/vlc/fremantle/

I know its very much a work in progress, so I wasnt expecting much.
The UI is a mess and Mplayer runs much better than it at the moment. Just want to know how to remove it since it dosnt show up in the app manager.


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