Hello Jolla Enthusiasts. As you may know, MeeCast is a multiplatform and highly customizable open source weather forecast client based on OMWeather. The latest version available is MeeCast 0.8.6.1, which has been recently released, coming with the following:
- Removed button refresh from main form and add Item menu ‘Update’ to pulley menu
- Redesigned form for delete location
- Fixed problem with transparency Cover window and font size on Cover Window
- Added last update information on Cover Page * Added new icons from Stephan Beyerle (Thank you very much Stephan)
- Added background Image to Cover (Thank you very much Stephan again)
In this article I will show you how to install MeeCast 0.8.6.1 on Jolla’s Sailfish OS.
There are two installation methods, one from the GUI and one from the command line interface. I like the terminal method better, because I find it easier to update the apps, this was. And because I am a CLI Linux maniac. : )
Installation method 1: From the GUI.
Since MeeCast is available via OpenRepos.net, you can easily download the app and install it directly from the file manager.
Download MeeCast
Installation method 2: In the geek way, via zypper.
Since Sailfish OS is pure openSUSE, you have to switch to developer mode, install zypper, add the repository and key, update the system and install MeeCast app. Like this:
# pkcon install zypper
# zypper ar -f http://sailfish.openrepos.net/vasvlad/personal-main.repo
# rpm --import http://sailfish.openrepos.net/openrepos.key
# zypper refresh
# zypper install harbour-meecast
To uninstall Unofficial Meecast, you have to install zypper (if you haven’t installed it already) and uninstall the app via zypper :
# pkcon install zypper
# zypper remove harbour-meecast
For those who don’t know yet, Jolla is a project developed by former Nokia employees. The first Jolla smartphone is running on Sailfish OS, a modified Megoo Linux system, which is Android compatible, uses Wayland as the default display server , uses Nokia N9′s Maliit touchscreen keyboard and comes with interchangeable covers, allowing the users to easily switch them, in order to change the color/model of the phone and comes with impressive hardware specifications.
While apps with native Sailfish OS support can be installed via the Jolla Store and OpenRepos.net, Android apps can be installed via the same Jolla Store, or via F-Droid, Yandex Store, Amazon App Store, Aptoide and 1Mobile Android Market.