Update Software And Install Applications; About Application Manager - Nokia N900 User Manual

108 Update software and install applications

Drawing tools
Select from the following:
— Draw freehand.
— Draw straight lines.
— Draw a rectangle.
— Draw an ellipse or a circle.
— Erase a line or shape. Select one of the four brush sizes
from the toolbar, and draw over the area you want to erase.
To change the brush size or color, select the respective
selector icon from the toolbar.
Open X Terminal
X Terminal is an advanced application, with which you can
use your device through a command line interface.
Select X Terminal.
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Update software and install applications

About Application manager

Select App. manager.
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Application manager allows you to install new applications
and other extensions from application catalogs
(repositories). You can also list, update, and uninstall
packages.
Important: Only install and use applications and other
software from sources that you trust. Applications from
untrusted sources may include malicious software that can
access data stored in your device, cause financial harm, or
damage your device.
About application packages and catalogs
Application manager works with packages that are generally
contained in application catalogs, that you can access over a
network connection.
An application package is a set of files. It can contain an
application that you open from the Applications folder, a
plug-in for the desktop, a new theme, or other kinds of add-
ons.
A catalog is a set of packages. It can include different kinds
of software combined as application packages. Certain
packages can be shared by many applications. For the
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