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Old 12-05-2004, 04:09 PM   #1
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How to customize my desktop?


Hello people!!
I wanted to customize the desktop of my SuSE 9.0 (KDE 3.1) and I didn't know how to do it. I found and got some themes for KDE 3.1, but I still don't know what to do with them. Somewhere I read that I must use "look and feel" but I don't have such program.

Could anyone help me?

Thank you all very much.
Alex.
 
Old 12-05-2004, 04:37 PM   #2
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First off, if the themes you grabbed are rpm's, you'll have to install them with the following command:

rpm -i <package name>.rpm

Replace: <package name> with the name of the rpm, of course.

When done, go to colors, styles, etc. and make your changes.
 
Old 12-05-2004, 11:46 PM   #3
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if you use kde then kde-look.org is an intresting place to get some themes, icons and so on. if you want to try completely different desktops then just install them from yast and log out and select you can select which one you want under the options button on your logon prompt.
 
Old 12-07-2004, 12:11 PM   #4
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What do you mean with completely different desktops?

I want to change the icons, the colors, and that kind of things, but I don't know how to get news installed in my PC (of course I can get RPM, but, what about other type?)

Thanks.
Alex.
 
Old 12-07-2004, 05:18 PM   #5
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Quote:
Originally posted by darkmatter333
First off, if the themes you grabbed are rpm's, you'll have to install them with the following command:

rpm -i <package name>.rpm

Replace: <package name> with the name of the rpm, of course.


Can't you just install using YaST? ... would seem simplier and easier - I haven't tried, I'm still a noob too - but that's how I installed the missing modules for the C compiler.
 
Old 12-07-2004, 08:45 PM   #6
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Originally posted by AJ_Cantos
What do you mean with completely different desktops?
I think what they are referring to are the different desktop managers, like xdm (x-windows), gdm (gnome), kdm (kde), etc. Below is what I was advised by a Novell Systems Manager:

Unfortunately, the KDM in SUSE Linux 9.1 Personal does not have a sessions menu option. The best way to get around this is to use gdm instead. You can easily change this in YaST...

1. In YaST, select System, /etc/sysconfig editor

2. Choose Desktop, Display manager, DISPLAYMANAGER

3. From the dropdown box, select gdm - then click on Finish, and OK to accept changes

4. Restart your X system. A reboot will do this. Or you can swicth to an alternate console (ctrl-alt-F2), login as root, and then init 3, followed by init 5.

The gdm that installs for 9.1 by default has a sessions option to allow you to switch back and forth.

9.2 Pro is an easy install over 9.1 (personal or Pro). Start the install from the 9.2 media, and select update installed system.


I would recommend the reboot ... at least for the first attempts to change desktop mangers (if you go this route vs. themes). I went through the steps but receive errors in a pop up x-windows terminal window. I was, however - despite the errors, able to bring up what I believe was gnome. I haven't tried any of the other desktops as of yet. Hope this is of some help.

op. <- newoob also.
 
Old 12-08-2004, 03:45 PM   #7
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I think we may be confusing you AJ_Cantos so why don't we start over. You said you downloaded some files. The first question is what type of files are they? Do they end with a ".rpm," a ".tar.gz" or a ".tar.bz2" this will determin how you will need to go about installing the new themes, Icons, etc.

We will use the Baghira theme as our example since it is a popular one and it can be found as most of the file types.

If the end in eather the ".tar.gz" or the ".tar.bz2" than the process will be almost the same.

1. Open a terminal window: Alt + F2, you should get a small window waiting for a command type "xterm" and hit enter. If you use Konqueror as you web browser and want to follow along you can also open up a terminal at the bottom of your browser by going up to the "Window" menu and clicking on "Show Terminal Emulator"

2. CD to the directory where the file is saved, if you have it in a folder called "themes" in you home directory the command would be:
cd /home/user/themes

3. unpack the file using the "tar" command: for "baghira.tar.bz2" type "tar -xjvf baghira.tar.bz2" for "baghira.tar.gz" type
"tar -xzvf baghira.tar.gz"

4. CD to the new folder called "baghira" it may also have a version number as part of the name
cd ./baghira

5. Change into Super User mode with the "su" command
su
then enter your root password

6. You should still be in the baghira folder so type "ls" to get a list of files in the folder. Look for eather a file called "configure"

7. Type in "./configure"

8. Type in "make"

9. Type in "make install"

10. open up the "Control Center" and under "Appearance & Themes --> Style --> Widget style" you should see Baghira listed.


Now for a file ending in ".rpm" open up your file browser, find the file, click on it and it should open a window with a description of the package in the lower part of the screen and there should be a button up top that says "install with YaST" click on it and you should get a small windows asking you for your root password. Once thats in YaST should open up and install the package, you may need to click the install button. After thats done go to the "Control Center" like before and see if Baghira is installed.

Resources:

For tar -xjf baghira.tar.bz2
KDE-look

For baghira-0.6-0.pm.1.i586.rpm
PackMan

Last edited by HenchmenResourc; 12-08-2004 at 11:08 PM.
 
  


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