Good news for blackberry and linux users . Linux users who also use a BlackBerry now have an option for managing their BlackBerry directly from Linux.
Introduction :
Barry is an Open Source application that will provide synchronization, backup, restore and program management for BlackBerry ™ devices. Barry is primarily developed on Linux, but is intended as a cross platform library and application set, targeting Linux, BSD, 32/64bit, and big/little endian .
The Barry project began in October 2005 and has steadily added features and polish to Blackberry usage on Linux ever since. We were the first to reverse engineer the battery charging handshake via USB.
Features :
- Charge your Blackberry’s battery from your USB port
- Parse the following database records: Address Book, Email, Calendar, Service Book, Memos, Tasks, PIN Messages, Saved Email, Folders, Phone Call Logs, and SMS messages
- Build the following database records: Address Book, Calendar, Memos, Tasks
- Export Address Book contacts in text or LDAP LDIF format
- Make full data backups and restores of your device using a GUI
- Synchronize contacts and calendar items using the OpenSync framework
- Use the Blackberry as a modem
- Install and manage Java applications from the command line
- Take screenshots of your device
How to Install :
Open the terminal and type the following commands
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:doctormo/barry-snapshot
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install barry-util opensync-plugin-barry-4x
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