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2010-04-19T12:13:43Z

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	The point of this article is to give guidelines how to avoid tablet "reflashing" (see definition below). Yes, Maemo has command line access and everybody can gain superuser priviledges easily. With great power comes great responsibility. The base system can of course be installed again, aka "reflashed". If you are interested in reflashing and want to know more, please read article [[~~Updating~~ the ~~tablet~~ firmware]]		The point of this article is to give guidelines how to avoid tablet "reflashing" (see definition below). Yes, Maemo has command line access and everybody can gain superuser priviledges easily. With great power comes great responsibility. The base system can of course be installed again, aka "reflashed". If you are interested in reflashing and want to know more, please read the article on [[updating the firmware]]


	== How to stay safe ==		== How to stay safe ==

	Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with ~~software installer~~, and ~~don't~~ open the command line application (xterm).		Staying on the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with the Application Manager, and do not open the command line application (xterm).

	X Term should only be opened if you know what you are/intend to do.		X Term should only be opened if you know what you are/intend to do.
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	'''DO NOT EXPERIMENT IN XTERM! READ UP ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST DOUBTS IN YOUR ABILITIES.'''		'''DO NOT EXPERIMENT IN XTERM! READ UP ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST DOUBTS IN YOUR ABILITIES.'''

	You can find more info about xterm in the ~~article~~ [[Terminal]].		You can find more info about xterm in the [[Terminal]] article.

	== Take backups ==		== Take backups ==

	'''Always keep valuable data in at least two places! This ~~can't~~ be emphasized enough!'''		'''Always keep valuable data in at least two places! This cannot be emphasized enough!'''

	== The Don'ts -- what to avoid ==		== The Don'ts -- what to avoid ==

	Xterm:		Xterm:
	*Gaining ~~root access (see article~~ [[~~Root~~ access]])		*Gaining [[root access]]
	*Copy-pasting commands from internet to command line		*Copy-pasting commands from internet to command line
	*Installing untrusted .debs		*Installing untrusted .debs

	Application manager:		Application manager:
	*Enabling the ~~extras-testing repository. (see~~ [[~~Extras#Extras~~-testing]])		*Enabling the [[extras-testing]] repository.
	*Enabling the ~~extras-devel repository. (see~~ [[~~Extras#Extras~~-devel]])		*Enabling the [[extras-devel]] repository.
	*Installing non-optified applications. (This issue is temporary but still valid)		*Installing non-optified applications. (This issue is temporary but still valid)

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	== I think I messed things badly ==		== I think I messed things badly ==

	[[Updating the ~~tablet~~ firmware]] is a good option. Pretty quick and clears all possible things that can be messed.		[[Updating the firmware]] is a good option. Pretty quick and clears all possible things that can be messed.


	[[Category:Beginners]]		[[Category:Beginners]]

imported_>xomm: /* How to stay safe */

2010-02-27T00:52:07Z

How to stay safe

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	== How to stay safe ==		== How to stay safe ==

	Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open command line application (xterm). ~~The latter can~~ be ~~ignored~~ if you ~~don't~~ know ~~how~~ to ~~use the command line~~. You can find more info about xterm in article [[Terminal]]		Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open the command line application (xterm).

			X Term should only be opened if you know what you are/intend to do.

			'''DO NOT EXPERIMENT IN XTERM! READ UP ON WHAT YOU ARE DOING IF YOU HAVE THE SLIGHTEST DOUBTS IN YOUR ABILITIES.'''

			You can find more info about xterm in the article [[Terminal]].

	== Take backups ==		== Take backups ==

213.28.7.254 at 11:55, 24 February 2010

2010-02-24T11:55:45Z

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	Then you should see [[Installing unstable applications]] -article.		Then you should see [[Installing unstable applications]] -article.

			== I think I messed things badly ==

			[[Updating the tablet firmware]] is a good option. Pretty quick and clears all possible things that can be messed.


	[[Category:Beginners]]		[[Category:Beginners]]

imported_>ossipena: /* The Don'ts -- what to avoid */

2010-02-15T11:49:11Z

The Don'ts -- what to avoid

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	*Gaining root access (see article [[Root access]])		*Gaining root access (see article [[Root access]])
	*Copy-pasting commands from internet to command line		*Copy-pasting commands from internet to command line
			*Installing untrusted .debs

	Application manager:		Application manager:

imported_>ossipena: /* The Don'ts -- what to avoid */

2010-02-15T11:48:26Z

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	Application manager:		Application manager:
	*~~Taking~~ the [[~~Red Pill~~]]		*Enabling the extras-testing repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-testing]])
	*Enabling the extras-devel repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])		*Enabling the extras-devel repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])
	*Installing non-optified applications. (This issue is temporary)		*Installing non-optified applications. (This issue is temporary but still valid)

	== If something has already occurred ==		== If something has already occurred ==

213.28.7.254 at 11:19, 28 January 2010

2010-01-28T11:19:16Z

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	You should start with article [[Troubleshooting]] and see how the situation can be saved.		You should start with article [[Troubleshooting]] and see how the situation can be saved.

			== I want to do something anyway ==

			Then you should see [[Installing unstable applications]] -article.

	[[Category:Beginners]]		[[Category:Beginners]]

imported_>ossipena: /* The Don'ts -- what to avoid */

2009-12-22T19:25:09Z

The Don'ts -- what to avoid

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	*Taking the [[Red Pill]]		*Taking the [[Red Pill]]
	*Enabling the extras-devel repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])		*Enabling the extras-devel repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])
			*Installing non-optified applications. (This issue is temporary)

	== If something has already occurred ==		== If something has already occurred ==

imported_>ossipena: /* How to stay safe */

2009-12-11T22:08:50Z

How to stay safe

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	== How to stay safe ==		== How to stay safe ==

	Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open command line application (xterm). The latter can be ignored if you don't know how to use the command line.		Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open command line application (xterm). The latter can be ignored if you don't know how to use the command line. You can find more info about xterm in article [[Terminal]]

	== Take backups ==		== Take backups ==

imported_>archebyte: /* The Don'ts -- what to avoid */

2009-12-08T15:35:49Z

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	Application manager:		Application manager:
	*~~Entering red pill mode~~		*Taking the [[Red Pill]]
	*Enabling extras-devel -repository ~~in installer~~. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])		*Enabling the extras-devel repository. (see [[Extras#Extras-devel]])

	== If something has already occurred ==		== If something has already occurred ==

imported_>archebyte: /* How to stay safe */

2009-12-08T15:20:14Z

How to stay safe

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	== How to stay safe ==		== How to stay safe ==

	Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open command line application (xterm). The latter can be ignored if you know how to use command line.		Staying in the safe side is rather easy. Install only signed software with software installer, and don't open command line application (xterm). The latter can be ignored if you don't know how to use the command line.


	== Take backups ==		== Take backups ==