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[Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 25.04.2016 16:51, Niklas Brättemark wrote:
> Michael,
> 
> "Sure, at some point you will be able to install whatever desktop
> application you want. Actually you can do that already right now"
> 
> Can you advice me to the most straight forward way to do this ?

This worked for me for installing inkscape, and I know Wayne Ward
installed Remmina with this:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJepibh68YaQijWO3Z3dWTtTTmzXnMmEE8eswhUXzw4/edit

I'm not exactly sure what happens on upgrades if the OTA is changing the
container config. In that case you probably need to manually update the
config file.

> 
> //Regards Niklas
> 
> 2016-04-25 16:07 GMT+02:00 Michael Zanetti
> <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> 
> 
> 
>     On 24.04.2016 09 <tel:24.04.2016%2009>:00, Niklas Brättemark wrote:
>     > Hi all
>     >
>     > My hope was to use the M10 when I travel as replacement to my laptop.
>     > And connect remote to computers at home etc. I still hope we will see
>     > apps like a real remote desktop client to ubuntu touch in the near
>     > future. But i'm a little bit confused. Ubuntu Touch has been there for a
>     > while and those apps are still missing. Really like the tablet and the
>     > format. For the moment most missing rpd client and ssh sftp client. Sftp
>     > could though be used from the command line...
> 
>     Sure, at some point you will be able to install whatever desktop
>     application you want. Actually you can do that already right now. There
>     are some howtos on this mailing list. With some future update (I don't
>     know the exact timeline for it) there will be a ui for installing such
>     applications.
> 
> 
> 
>     >
>     > 2016-04-24 1:59 GMT+02:00 Michael Zanetti <michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     > <mailto:michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:michael.zanetti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >     On 23.04.2016 21:16, Alexey Balmashnov wrote:
>     >     > Got it/unpacked...
>     >     [...]
>     >     >
>     >     > Did not get at all why there is a subset of installed
>     applications
>     >     > useless out-of-the box. Examples: Firefox, Gedit. One can
>     start them,
>     >     > but on-screen keyboard is not activated in this apps -> not
>     possible to
>     >     > use them without at least keyboard connected.
>     >
>     >     This is being worked on. Should hopefully work soon. For now,
>     those apps
>     >     can only be used with a physical keyboard.
>     >
>     >     >
>     >     >
>     >     > Noticed bugs related to Ubuntu One account:
>     >     > * It is not present in the list of services in system
>     settings -> accounts
>     >     > * If Ubuntu One connection app/widget/form (have no idea)
>     activated from
>     >     > e.g Ubuntu Store, it is not possible to activate it from
>     settings ->
>     >     > updates, button to activate is present, but tapping it does
>     not do anything
>     >     > * While trying to connect with wrong password provided, got:
>     "Network
>     >     > Error - please retry", was checking network/retrying for
>     some time
>     >     > before realized that error message is wrong, and the issue
>     is due to a
>     >     > wrong password.
>     >
>     >     Those account bugs are known and will be fixed with the next
>     update.
>     >
>     >     >
>     >     >
>     >     > User interface: many times was confused with lists having on/off
>     >     > controls (check-box-like things). Their alignment is really
>     weird on a
>     >     > bigger screen: text is on the left side, check-boxes are on
>     the right
>     >     > side. And display is "just" 10" wide... How would it look
>     like on e.g.
>     >     > 24" monitor, want actually to try it out, as soon as I get
>     proper HDMI
>     >     > cable ;)
>     >
>     >     Not all applications are optimized for large screens yet. This is
>     >     something that will surely improve over time.
>     >
>     >     >
>     >     >
>     >     > The most frustrating bit is related to lack of information
>     on very
>     >     > widely marketed and advertised convergence feature:
>     >     > First of all, lack of info on compatible peripheral HW, like
>     keyboards,
>     >     > mice. Next to it lack of descriptions/instructions on how
>     the device can
>     >     > actually get connected and converted into a PC:
>     >     > * Can one use combination of BT keyboard and BT mouse? What
>     if they are
>     >     > from different manufacturers?
>     >     > * Can one use USB OTG cable/adapter to connect wireless
>     desktop set to
>     >     > the device, e.g. some Logitech set via unifying USB
>     receiver? If yes,
>     >     > how to get around the fact that there is only one physical
>     USB port on
>     >     > the device?
>     >     > * Which devices and combinations will actually work?
>     >
>     >     Anything that has the Bluetooth logo on it should work. If it
>     doesn't,
>     >     it's probably a bug. Please report it to Launchpad. Some mice
>     which have
>     >     a special "window-switching" button pretend to be fully fledged
>     >     keyboards and currently confuse the system a bit, tricking it into
>     >     thinking a keyboard would be connected and hiding the OSK (In
>     case you
>     >     would want to work with a mouse but no physical keyboard).
>     We're working
>     >     on finding a solution there.
>     >
>     >     You can also use a micro USB to USB-A adapter and plug USB
>     >     mice/keyboards in. Again anything that has the USB logo on it
>     should
>     >     work.
>     >
>     >     Currently there is a known bug about the AltGr key handling
>     for some
>     >     languages. Also, some special keys on keyboards might not be
>     supported
>     >     yet. Please report bugs in case you'll have such special keys
>     and they
>     >     are not behaving as expected.
>     >
>     >     >
>     >     > Asking the above, because accessories booklet that came with
>     device
>     >     > mentions OTG cable, and HDMI cable. (by the way, have no
>     idea why, but I
>     >     > could not locate those items in BQ store)
>     >
>     >     I don't think bq sells too many accessories except protective
>     cases. You
>     >     can find those in some [online]shop near you.
>     >
>     >     Br,
>     >     Michael
>     >
>     >
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