For anyone that has the same issues as me..
Do not install Avant Window Navigator through synaptic! go
here or read below on how I got it to work!
Info:
What is it?:
AWN is a compositing dock-like taskbar. It is similar to the dock in OSX, but supports features such as custom themes, applets that can do anything from displaying battery life to showing Dilbert, and much more.
Links:
AWN in Launchpad:
https://launchpad.net/awn
The developer's blog:
http://njpatel.blogspot.com/
Official AWN forums:
http://www.planetblur.org/hosted/awnforum/index.php
Official AWN IRC channel: #awn on irc.freenode.net
Notes (please read!):
AWN requires a compositor (like beryl or compiz) to work properly.
The instructions provided here install an unstable, development version of AWN. This means that you get new features and bugfixes much faster, but things may break without warning. There are stable packages of AWN available in hardy universe, gutsy backports, and from getdeb.net. If you require absolute stability, it is recommended you use one of those sources instead.
AWN is still early in development, and contains many bugs. Please help development by reporting any bugs you find on the project's homepage (see above).
terminal commands should be pasted in one line at a time, unless otherwise noted.
Installing:
Repository:
DISCLAIMER: I do my best to keep the packages in this repo high-quality. However, 3rd party repositories such as this one are completely unsupported by Ubuntu. Any problems caused by this repo should be reported to me in this thread, not to Ubuntu.
IMPORTANT: I support only Ubuntu Gutsy (7.10) and Ubuntu Hardy (8.04). This does not include derivative distros such as Mint. Though you are welcome to try using my packages under derivatives, I can provide no support for doing so.
Before we begin, make sure you have all the needed ubuntu repositories installed, namely universe and ubuntu-updates. This can be done in System -> Administration -> Software Sources by enabling 'recommended updates' under the 'Updates' tab, and also enabling 'Community-maintained Open Source software' under the 'Ubuntu Software' tab.
Now open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal), we'll be pasting a lot of commands. Remember, paste only 1 line at a time unless otherwise directed.
First, add my AWN repo by running the appropriate set of commands:
Hardy:
[HTML]echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list
echo 'deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list[/HTML]
Now update your software lists. If you are asked any questions during this, respond with 'y'.
[HTML]sudo apt-get update[/HTML]
Then install AWN, again, answer 'y' to any questions.
[HTML]sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator-bzr awn-core-applets-bzr awn-manager-bzr[/HTML]
That's it! You can now start AWN from Applications->Accessories->Avant Window Navigator.
If installation fails, go back to the beginning and make sure you followed all instructions correctly, and then check the FAQ section at the bottom of this guide.
Available packages:
avant-window-navigator-bzr - the latest development version of AWN.
awn-core-applets-bzr - extra applets for AWN (development version)
libawn-bzr - applet library for AWN
libawn-bzr-dev - headers for the AWN applet library. Install this only if you need to compile applets from source.
python-libawn-bzr - python bindings for libawn
All -bzr packages are updated perodically from AWN bzr.
