Need help installing tar gz files please

krishvij · 03-08-2005, 11:16 PM

Of course, when you come to the GUI, type the username and password before trying to change the background http://images.linuxquestions.org/que...ons/icon10.gif

krishvij · 03-08-2005, 11:18 PM

sorry about the url. i just tried to drag and drop the laughing smiley on to my message

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1702fp · 03-09-2005, 10:00 PM

No No No
You don't understand

The problems has something to do with the 2.6 Kernel I just didn't want to go through all the hopla

Heres the command that I needed su
[rootpass]
mv /home/john/file.tar.gz /usr/share/backgrounds/images As well as which folder to place the download in I posted my question over her and got my question answered with just one post

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/top...tml&highlight=

1702fp · 03-09-2005, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by krishvij
My friend,

1. Boot into linux
2. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1>
3. Login as root in the text console. You will be taken to the prompt
4. Issue the command cd /home/username/CrystalforGnome2
5. Now issue the command cp * /usr/share/backgrounds/images
6. Your job is done.
7. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F7>
8. Change your desktop background by selecting any of these files.

Hooop there it is

Thats what I needed to know

This comment wasn't posted here when I posted my question at the other forum thanks for the replies