Installing webOS SDK on Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS

In the Palm website there is a description on how to install the webOS SDK on linux, but for an older version of linux. This article describes the installation of webOS SDK specific for the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS on 32 bits. This procedure can be used with slightly changes for future versions.


PROCESS

1.- Update the Package Repository Information to /etc/apt/sources.list:

1	deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian precise contrib

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3	2.-Download and register the Oracle® public key for apt-secure:

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6	wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

2.-Refresh the package index files:

1	sudo apt-get update

3.- Install Java: To install java the following steps can be followed:http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Oracle-Java-on-Ubuntu-Linux

4.- Install Virtual Box

1	sudo apt-get install virtualbox-4.1

5.-Download novacom and SDK

6.-Instal the SDK and novacom

sudo dpkg -i palm-sdk_3.0.5-svn528736-pho676_i386.deb

sudo dpkg -i palm-novacom_1.0.80_i386.deb

7.- To execute just type palm-emulator on your terminal

CONCLUSION

The configuration is very straight forward, it is interesting see webOS over Ubuntu linux.

Hope This Helped!