WebOS Emulator on Ubuntu 12.04 Notes

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Getting WebOS up and running on Ubuntu 12.04

These notes are a direct copy from my open tabs and command line when I successfully got the emulator up and running. I may have missed something so please add your findings.

Install Python2.6

http://askubuntu.com/questions/125342/how-can-i-install-python-2-6-on-12-04

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python2.6 python2.6-dev

Install Java

$ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

Download and Install Virtual Box 3.2

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_3_2

$ sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-3.2_3.2.14-75509~Ubuntu~maverick_i386.deb

Download and install webos emulator

https://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=page&id=1788

$ sudo dpkg -i palm-novacom_1.0.64_i386.deb 
$ sudo dpkg -i palm-sdk_2.1.0-svn409992-pho519_i386.deb 

Run Emulator

$ palm-emulator

Enable ssh to emulator

https://developer.palm.com/content/api/dev-guide/tools/enabling-developer-mode.html

Build WebOS Community Edition

$ git clone git://github.com/woce/woce-build.git

http://webos-ports.org/wiki/WOCE_build_Instructions

Other useful links

https://developer.palm.com/content/api/dev-guide/tools/emulator.html