Nokia N900 - About application packages and catalogues

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About application packages and catalogues

Application manager works with packages that are generally

contained in application catalogues, 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 catalogue 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

software to install successfully, the whole catalogue is

needed. A list of available packages is saved in the device.
On some websites, you can install an application directly by

selecting a link to a file with the .install file extension.

Application manager opens, and installs the application. If a

new catalogue is needed for the application, Application

manager also offers to add it automatically.