Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing BerryCore, ensure you have:

• A Blackberry device running OS 10
• Basic familiarity with terminal commands
• Patience for the initial setup process

Official Installation Guide

The official BerryCore repository provides comprehensive installation instructions. Follow the guide available at github.com/sw7ft/BerryCore.

The installation is well documented by sw7ft himself, and following the official guide ensures you have the most up-to-date installation method.

Supported Devices

BerryCore works on Blackberry OS 10 devices, including:

• Blackberry Classic
• Blackberry Q10
• Blackberry Q5
• Other BBOS 10 devices with physical keyboards

What Gets Installed

BerryCore provides:

• POSIX-compliant shell environment
• Core CLI utilities (ls, grep, sed, awk, etc.)
• Text editors (vim, nano)
• Network tools (ssh, curl, wget)
• Development tools (gcc, python, git)
• TUI applications

Post-Installation

Once installed, you’ll have access to term49 (or term48), which serves as your gateway to the terminal environment. From here, you can install additional packages and configure your system.