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RIM (Research In Motion) BlackBerry support in Debian GNU/Linux.

'''This page is still an early draft.'''

== Tools ==
Tools and programs useful to BlackBerry users in Debian.

 * DebianPkg:barry - backing up the RIM BlackBerry Handheld 
 * DebianPkg:evolution - groupware suite with mail client and organizer
 * DebianPkg:opensync - Synchronisation framework for email/pdas/and more


== Access the phone and memory card data ==

Just plug the phone into the USB port to access music, videos, documents... as a USB key.


== Using BlackBerry with Barry ==

=== 1. Install packages ===

'''In Debian Sid'''

You need the lenny package DebianPkg:libopensync0 (no sid version). Install it with DebianPkg:Gdebi or DebianPkg:dpkg.

Then install the following packages :
{{{
aptitude install barry-util barrybackup-gui opensync-plugin-barry
}}}
This will add DebianPkg:libbarry0 and DebianPkg:libglademm-2.


=== 2. Backup and restore data with barrybackup ===

Plug your BlackBerry into the USB port.
There is no barry entry in the Gnome menu system. Run the command '''barrybackup'''.

=== 3. Syncing contacts with Evolution ===

You need DebianPkg:msynctool, only experimental version of the package at this date (06/11/2010).
But we can't install it, dependency DebianPkg:libopensync1exp6 (>= 0.38) unavailable.


=== 4. See also ===

http://www.netdirect.ca/software/packages/barry


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