i want to change cursors in my gnome enviroment. I downloaded this program called "gcursor" and read the installation notes. i did what it said but commands written there doesnt work out in my terminal.

it says like this...

1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type
`./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're
using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type
`sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
`configure' itself.

Running `configure' takes awhile. While running, it prints some
messages telling which features it is checking for.

2. Type `make' to compile the package.

3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with
the package.

4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
documentation.

5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
source code directory by typing `make clean'. To also remove the
files that `configure' created (so you can compile the package for
a different kind of computer), type `make distclean'. There is
also a `make maintainer-clean' target, but that is intended mainly
for the package's developers. If you use it, you may have to get
all sorts of other programs in order to regenerate files that came
with the distribution.

configure worked but make and make check didnt work also make install didnt work.

how can i install this program now? or any other way to change the cursors...

tia

ok i solved why these make and make install commands are not working. when i was installing linux i didnt check devolopment feature so i had to install gtk for this gcursor but now there is a problem.

i have to install atk,gapon and glimb for GTK and before i compiled glimb 2 from source. and when i started to install gapon, it said glimb is not installed correctly please install glimb 2.5.7. and i compiled that from source also but now again smae error. how can i uninstall glimb-2.0 which i already compiled and installed from source.???

Did you install glimb and the rest of the rpm packages using urpmi? I just had this beating through my rather thick skull a while back. That program will actually check to make sure you have all the prerequisit packages installed. It will also install those pre-req rpms if you don't have them installed. It's a very simple program to run it's just urpmi <rpm/package name>.

I know I can see the old LINUX/Mandrake sages all either laughing or nodding but that's the only way to install anything under Mandrake it makes it so easy 99% of the time.

i didnt use urpmi i guess. i was using ./configure > make > make install... now what do u suggest me to do???

and by the way, they werent rpm packages, they were sources.

Mandrake 10.0 included a nice mouse theme changer in the URPMI sources.

You merely needed to set up your sources then search for MOUSE in "install software".

so what? i have to install URPMI sources ? i didnt get it...

Yes. Set up your urpmi sources. (see my sig).

Then under Configuration/Packaging/Install software

perform a search for "mouse"

ok but can you please first help me with this GLIB? man i m trying to install the program from source but after i make install at the end some errors come i guess. I need the GTK and i have to install glib,pango and atk for GTK. after i try to install pango it says this...

the test program failed to link or compile. this usually means that GLIB installed incorrectly.

i dont know why its not being installed incorrectly.

Didn't you already start another thread on glib?

BTW:

Why are you working with source trees?

Had you set up your urpmi sources, setting up Pango should have been only as difficult as typing

urpmi pango

Why fight with the compilation?

no i didnt start another thread about glib. im strrugling with complitaions to learn something at least in linux

i will download urpmi sources today and try reinstalling glib atk and pango like u say and then gtk i guess...

but do u know what is my problem here?

The problem is that you are trying to install OS level files from TARBALLs.

This goes against the whole Mandrake dogma.

It tends to screw up your system, unless you are very very careful.

Ideally you should ALWAYS install any required software from the URPMI repositories and only resort to tarballs if it is absolutely essential.

URPMI handles all of the dependancies for you so often you can even

URPMI XXX-SRC.RPM

(that's right you can URPMI a SOURCE file!!! For those watching at home) and URPMI will download and install anything which may be needed for compilation.

ok installed URPMI but now how can i install the tar.gz files? when i use urpmi commanda with tar.gz, it says no package...

You DO NOT install tar files.

Stop trying to install tar files and try to install RPM's instead.

See my sig for directions on setting up urpmi (if you haven't already done it...)

Once done, run RPMDRAKE (called "Install Software" on the menu), and search, select and install whatever you want.

Forget about those tar files.

man we have a communication problem i guess. first of all i guess i installed that URPMI thing from the web site you told me and after this when i search what i want from the RPMDRAKE (which was already installed before) nothing comes out...