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1. Get git-annex working at the command line in Android, 1. Get git-annex working at the command line in Android,
along with all the programs it needs, and the assistant. **done** along with all the programs it needs, and the assistant. **done**
2. Get an easy to install Android app built. **done**
2. Get the webapp working. Needs Template Haskell, or a workaround. 2. Get the webapp working. Needs Template Haskell, or a workaround.
3. A hopefully small Java app will be developed, which runs the
webapp daemon, and a web browser to display it.
### Android specific features ### Android specific features
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is probably needed for at least older Android devices that have SD cards. is probably needed for at least older Android devices that have SD cards.
Additionally, cripped filesystem mode is needed, to avoid hard links, Additionally, cripped filesystem mode is needed, to avoid hard links,
file modes, etc. file modes, etc.
## TODO
* webapp
* autostart any configured assistants. Best on boot, but may need to only
do it when app is opened for the first time.
* Don't make app initially open terminal, but go to a page that
allows opening the webapp or terminal.
* I have seen an assistant thread crash with an interrupted system call
when the device went to sleep while it was running. Auto-detect and deal with
that somehow.
* Make git stop complaining that "warning: no threads uspport, ignoring --threads"

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[[!table format=dsv header=yes data=""" [[!table format=dsv header=yes data="""
detailed instructions | quick install detailed instructions | quick install
[[OSX]] | [download git-annex.app](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/OSX/current/) [[OSX]] | [download git-annex.app](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/OSX/current/)
[[Android]] | [download git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/current/) **beta**
[[Linux|linux_standalone]] | [download prebuilt linux tarball](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/) [[Linux|linux_standalone]] | [download prebuilt linux tarball](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/)
[[Debian]] | `apt-get install git-annex` [[Debian]] | `apt-get install git-annex`
[[Ubuntu]] | `apt-get install git-annex` [[Ubuntu]] | `apt-get install git-annex`
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[[ScientificLinux5]] | (and other RHEL5 clones like CentOS5) [[ScientificLinux5]] | (and other RHEL5 clones like CentOS5)
[[openSUSE]] | [[openSUSE]] |
Windows | [[sorry, Windows not supported yet|todo/windows_support]] Windows | [[sorry, Windows not supported yet|todo/windows_support]]
[[Android]] |
"""]] """]]
## Using cabal ## Using cabal

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git-annex can be used on Android, however you need to know your way around git-annex can be used on Android, however you need to know your way around
the command line to install and use it. (An Android app may be developed the command line to install and use it. (Hope to get the webapp working eventually.)
eventually.)
## prebuilt tarball ## android app
Download the [prebuilt tarball](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/). First, ensure your Android device is configured to allow installation of
Instructions below assume it was downloaded to `/sdcard/Download`, which non-Market apps. Go to Setup -> Security -> and enable "Unknown Sources".
is the default if you use the web browser for the download.
To use this tarball, you need to install either Download the [git-annex.apk](http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/android/current/)
[KBOX](http://kevinboone.net/kbox.html) or onto your Android device, and open it to install.
[Terminal IDE](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spartacusrex.spartacuside)
(available in Google Play).
This is both to get a shell console, as well as a location under
`/data` where git-annex can be installed.
Open the console app you installed, and enter this command: When you start the Git Annex app, it will dump you into terminal.
From here, you can run git-annex, as well as many standard git and unix commands
cd $(which sh)/..; tar xf /sdcard/Download/git-annex-android.tar.gz provided with the app. You can do everything in the [[walkthrough]] and more.
Now git-annex is installed, but to use it you need to enter a special
shell environment:
runshell
Now you have git-annex, git, and some other utilities available, and can
do everything in the [[walkthrough]] and more.
## building it yourself ## building it yourself
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yet an easy process. yet an easy process.
You also need to install git and all the utilities listed on [[fromscratch]]. You also need to install git and all the utilities listed on [[fromscratch]].
Then to build the full Android app bundle, use `make androidapp`. You will
need to have the Android SDK and NDK installed; edit
`standalone/android/Makefile` to configure the paths to them.