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step 1: get the RPM

ok first of all go here and download that.

Step 2: install the RPM

As root do this:-

rpm -ivh bla.rpm as per below

Code:
[root@localhost downloads]# rpm -ivh gdesklets-0.26.2-1.1.fc2.dag.i386.rpm

warning: gdesklets-0.26.2-1.1.fc2.dag.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 6b8d79e6

Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]

  1:gdesklets              ########################################### [100%]

[root@localhost downloads]#

Step 3: get and install a SENSOR

now we are going to install the 'goodweather' sensor, it displays the weather forecast :)

get it here

Once downloaded type this as a normal user:-

Code:
bunzip2 GoodWeather-0.4.tar.bz2

tar xvf GoodWeather-0.4.tar

cd GoodWeather

followed by

Code:
./Install_GoodWeather_Sensor.bin

You should see a window popup saying

'The Sensor has been installed sucessfully. gDesklets is now able to use it'

step 4: show the Sensor !

ok now we have to 'tell' gDesklets to show the sensor we downloaded and installed. Lets find out where it is with

Code:
pwd

as per below

Quote:[anyweb@localhost GoodWeather]$ pwd/home/anyweb/downloads/GoodWeather

[anyweb@localhost GoodWeather]$ ls

gfx GoodWeather.display INSTALL Install_GoodWeather_Sensor.bin README

[anyweb@localhost GoodWeather]$

now we know where it is let's tell gDesklets to 'run' it by typing

Code:
nyweb@localhost GoodWeather]$ gdesklets GoodWeather.display

Ok, now click on the 'redhat' , followed by Accessories, and then gDesklets.

you will notice that your mouse cursor changes and that you now have new powers !

have fun ;-)

screenshot to show ya below !

cheers

anyweb

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Very nice tutorial anyweb :)you make things easy to understand for all us noobs... thanks for the information :)

Wow M8 :) that was quick o_O Many Many thanks :P

spread the words around huh? :)

gdesklets is useful tools and looks alot nicer.

Do the following as root to get working on Fedora Core 3

add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list

rpm [/url]http://apt.sw.be fedora/3/en/i386 dag

save and exit, then type apt-get update

next type this..

rpm --import [url=http://dag.wieers.com/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt]http://dag.wieers.com/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt

Next you'll want to do the install command

apt-get install gdesklets

This should download it and abunch of its dependancies.

I recieved the following error after installing and trying to type gdesklets in aterm as my user.

NameError: global name 'gnomevfs' is not defined

I solved this by downloading the following package.

apt-get install gnome-python2-gnomevfs

Have fun!!

mechtn

could u possably post a tut for fedora core 4 on how to install? lol ^^!

sure thing

login as root

Quote:su -

then do this

Code:
yum install gdesklets

hard wasnt it ?

anyweb

enigma

GDMorry

Oroshi

mechtn

speX

anyweb