help configuring package

pedrog321 · 04-26-2003, 03:21 AM

i downloaded some themes for my windows manager and i extracted the files to a new directory. i was reading through "linux administration, a beginners guide, 2nd ed." where it mentioned that i would have to configure the package with the ./configure command after it was unpackaged so that it creates a makefile which will then be used to install it on the system. but when i use the ./configure command i get a message at the prompt no such command. can someone give me some feedback please.

whansard · 04-26-2003, 03:30 AM

you need to be in the directory with the files you extracted.

pedrog321 · 04-26-2003, 06:11 AM

i was in the same directory, and i received the same message. because we are talking about a desktop theme here the only contents of the package were two files- a .jpg image and a file with the specs for the image. no readme or documents. i am not sure if that makes a difference or not. any other suggestions. is ./configure the correct command? because i could not find it anywhere in the man pages.

Hcman · 04-26-2003, 06:18 AM

what window manager are we talking about here?

From what you describe it looks like you can use this theme 'as is', i.e no need to compile (which goes for a lot of themes btw).

So I'd try copying it to your window manager theme directory. Then you should be able to select in the theme manager.

HC

whansard · 04-26-2003, 06:45 AM

yea, the configure command isn't appropriate here.
your have downloaded a few files that you are supposed
to put in a directory with your other themes for that
window manager. now you have to figure out where
that is supposed to be.

pedrog321 · 04-27-2003, 02:21 AM

i am using red hat 7.1, and i have them downloaded to directories located in the /usr/local/src/their respective directory. i will try to locate the theme manager directory. just in case i dont find it, can anyone give me more or less a hint? thanks