[bash0r]

This is going to be a little guide to open a SSH connection and installing a deb file using a Windows computer.

NOTE: This is only a Windows guide! Mac users have to use Cyberduck ( http://cyberduck.ch ) instead of WinSCP!

1) Install OpenSSH on your iPhone via Cydia:



2) download and install WinSCP: http://sourceforge.n...up.exe/download

3) Enable SSH on your iPhone via SBSettings: (It is also possible to enable SSH via BossPrefs!)
If you don't have the Toggle: Open SBSettings --> More --> Set Toggles and Enable the SSH Toggle
If you neither have SBSettings nor BossPrefs, SSH is always enabled!



4) Start WinSCP and click "New":



Host Name: Wi-Fi IP Address (check via SBSettings)
Port: 22
user name: root
password: alpine
File protocol: SCP (It's important to choose SCP unless you won't be able to open Terminal)

5) Click on "Login". The connection to your iPhone should be established. On the left you'll see the content of your PC and on the right the content of your iPhone:



6) Navigate to "/" on your iPhone by clicking on the dots (...)
Note: You should only see "/" in the red circle.

7) Go to /tmp/ folder and place the deb file which you want to install there. In this case, it's "stack.deb". Simply drag the file to the tmp folder.



8) We've got the deb file on our iPhone/iPod and now we only need to install the file. To do this press CTRL+T, Terminal should open:



9) Enter Command: dpkg -i /tmp/stack.deb
and press enter. The deb file is being installed.
The installation is usually done a few seconds after the message "Setting up......" appears.

10) Remove the deb file from the /tmp/ folder.

11) Respring/Reboot your iPhone/iPod and enjoy the installed app :D


Additional notes: (Thanks to carbonr !)

If you don't want to install the deb file via the WinSCP terminal you can also install it by using MobileTerminal on your iphone.
Search for "MobileTerminal" in cydia and install it. Follow steps 1-7 from above and then continue with these steps:

8) Start MobileTerminal
9) enter: su
10) enter: alpine
11) dpkg -i /tmp/stack.deb
12) delete the deb file
13) reboot/respring


NOTE: I just used the stack.deb file as an example. This method can be used with any deb file!

This post has been edited by bash0r: 10 February 2010 - 11:48 AM
Reason for edit: modified layout

[iPHONiX91]

good Guide

If you want i have a video the same methode

[Suave423]

Great Guide!!!! Now I realize why I always had problems with the Console is because my file protocol wasn't set to SCP. Thank You!!!

This should be a Sticky!!!! :sSig_wootwoot:

[fox_sash]

noy bad, for the new user its the first steps!;)

[carbonr]

Just adding to the pool. Incase you want to do this on your phone itself then

1. install terminal from cydia
2. get/download/copy the .deb file to the phone folder
3. enter the following commands in terminal

  su
  alpine
  dpkg -i NameOfTheFile.deb
   

[alvismah]

im having error, not sure why .. use to worked..i having network error: connection time out.

[bash0r]

alvismah said:

im having error, not sure why .. use to worked..i having network error: connection time out.

Maybe your iPhone/iPod went to lockscreen. WiFi will be disabled then and the connection to WinSCP is closed.

[fox_sash]

alvismah said:

im having error, not sure why .. use to worked..i having network error: connection time out.

do you have open SSH installed?

[joecef]

ssh into your device using iphonebrowser

locate var/root/Media/Cydia/AutoInstall

if Cydia/AutoInstall does not exist create them

right-click Media "NewFolder" create "Cydia"

right-click Cydia "New Folder" create "AutoInstall"

place .deb files in AutoInstall folder and reboot idevice

[arsenal6]

you have to list the entire location for it to work. but thanks!

[torque]

how bout using
iFile - this should be the easiest way right?

[bash0r]

torque said:

how bout using
iFile - this should be the easiest way right?

Yes you can open iFile and browse to the deb file. Then click on the deb file and install it.
But not everybody has iFile installed and to install iFile you need this guide B)

[JSTIFY]

What about if im using i-FunBox? how do i install the file then?

[JSTIFY]

What about if im using i-FunBox? how do i install the file then?

[RGee13]

nice guide thank u

[RGee13]

nice guide thank u

[akonamyst]

im having some problems with this..
when i put in the wifi adress it doesnt connect..
does it count that my computer is useing the same connection as my phone?
is useing the wifi adress the only way to connect my pc to the phone..?

[akonamyst]

im having some problems with this..
when i put in the wifi adress it doesnt connect..
does it count that my computer is useing the same connection as my phone?
is useing the wifi adress the only way to connect my pc to the phone..?

[fonguyen05]

I can't find "SBSettings" or "Bosspref" in Cydia search. Please help!

[fonguyen05]

I can't find "SBSettings" or "Bosspref" in Cydia search. Please help!