Great. Have to jailbreak to install python? omg, this why I hate apple things.
2011/2/5 kgingeri <kging...@gmail.com> > I have renewed interest in using web2py for simple Google gadgets and > CRUD updates to a web database, and in exploring it, wondered if I > could load and use it on my iPad. Well, sure enough, I got it going! > Very impressive!! > > Procedure is: > a) jailbreak your iPad & install Cydia (a bit involved, but there's > lots of howto's on the web) > b) set your type as "developer" in Cydia (your prompted initially, - > or you may not be able to find Python, to install it > c) install unix commands - OpenSSH, wget, unzip, (vim) - via Cydia > d) install iphone/python (2.5) > e) install pTerm via iPad appstore > f) using pTerm, login to root@localhost (default pswd is "alpine" - > change it using "passwd"!!) > g) at sys prompt, use "wget http:/web2py/examples/static/ > web2py_src.zip" > h) then "unzip web2py_src.zip" > i) then "cd web2py" > j) then "./web2py" ... enter a password (no gui but not prob) > k) use pTerm browser (via tapping the [...] button at upper right) to > browse to localhost:8000 > l) your there, with sqlite and all! Even the editor works with the > iPad (most don't)!! > > So just in case anyone else out there is a little crazy like me, this > is how it is done: > > Notes: > 1) Jailbreaking your iPad: > At the moment, it's still a Mac only, 'tethered' jailbreak, > meaning; to enable the jailbreak mode you have to boot > the device connected to your Mac, using redsn0w utility, > and selecting the "just boot tethered' mode - otherwise the > it will boot with jailbreaking disabled > > 2) pTerm does not go into background properly, so it will > kill web2py if you try to use an iPad browser instead > of the built in one - hopefully this is updated soon. > > Here's some screenshots on picasa -> > https://picasaweb.google.com/kgingeri/Wep2pyOnIpad?feat=directlink -- Pablo Martín Mulone (mar...@tecnodoc.com.ar) http://www.tecnodoc.com.ar/ Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina (CP 3100). My blog: http://martin.tecnodoc.com.ar Expert4Solution Profile: http://www.experts4solutions.com/e4s/default/expert/6
