SDK/Docs/1.1/Setting up Netbook

Revision as of 09:14, 29 October 2010

This page explains how to prepare a netbook so it can be used as a deployment target for MeeGo development.

If you don't have access to a netbook which can run MeeGo, you can use QEMU or Xephyr as a deployment target instead:

• Setting up QEMU targets
• Using Xephyr for development (Linux only)

Preparing the netbook

First you need to install MeeGo on the netbook. Instructions are available here.

You will need a working network connection on the netbook, to make it accessible to the development host machine.

Next, add some extra packages and configuration so you can deploy to the netbook from Qt Creator. The following steps require a command line on the netbook; this is available from the Applications zone, under System Tools > Terminal.

On the command line:

1. Deployment from Qt Creator to a netbook uses SSH for file copying, so you need OpenSSH server on the device. If it's not already available, install it with:

   sudo zypper install openssh-server

   To start the SSH server manually (you'll need to do this just after you've installed it, otherwise it won't be available until you reboot):

   sudo /etc/init.d/sshd start

   To add it to the init sequence so it starts at boot time:

   sudo chkconfig --add sshd

2. If you want to debug applications remotely, you need gdbserver on the netbook. If not available, install it with:

   sudo zypper install gdb-gdbserver

3. The root user needs to be able to access the X server on the netbook. Configure this with:

   xhost +SI:localuser:root

The netbook should now be ready for work as a deployment target. See the hello world for an example of how to deploy to the netbook from Qt Creator.