I am trying to find out if I can customize the look of my desktop a bit.
I came across the application called Gnomenu (https://launchpad.net/gnomenu/+download)
But as you can see, those are deb files.
Well, I am extremely new to Linux, but having tried Ubuntu before it leads me to believe it was meant for Ubuntu.
None the less, I went and looked around for a way to install anyway, seeing as it’s both gnome, so I figured “why not” ?
Anyway, I came across a post elsewhere describing it could be done with Alien and an instruction on how to convert to rpm using alien.
I did so, after downloading the packages found in the above link.
Now I should be able to find Gnomenu when adding to panel, but it’s not there. (I tried rebooting as well)
Is this because this application is simply not able to run on OpenSuse? Or should I be doing something else?
When I look in Yast, the application is indeed installed.
If it is impossible to run gnomenu, would anyone know of a different/similar application I can use?
Or maybe point me to a way I can customize slab.
I’m sorry, as I said I’m extremely new to Linux.
I have no idea how to compile from source.
I just figured, getting it to install through yast would do it.
Would you mind pointing me in the right direction?
Tried running it in a terminal but got this error (after changing the line for using python 2.6)
ian@linux-io13:~> GnoMenu.py
None
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/bin/GnoMenu.py”, line 41, in <module>
from GnoMenu_Object import GnoMenu
File “/usr/lib/gnomenu/GnoMenu_Object.py”, line 41, in <module>
from GnoMenu_Main import Main_Menu
File “/usr/lib/gnomenu/GnoMenu_Main.py”, line 69, in <module>
exec “from PGMenu import ProgramList”
File “<string>”, line 1, in <module>
File “/usr/share/gnomenu/Themes/Widget/Classic/PGMenu.py”, line 17, in <module>
from XDG import XDGMenu
File “/usr/lib/gnomenu/XDG.py”, line 22, in <module>
import xdg.Menu
ImportError: No module named xdg.Menu
I have night classes for the next 5 hours though so if nothing else develops I’ll keep trying tonight.
@malcolmlewis
for something as friendly as that I can wait days
ummm, judging from the bug report you linked to earlier, I would have to edit some files to point to python 2.6.
perhaps this could be included in the patch?
If not, no problem I have to learn how to edit files as root anyway.
anyway, thanks for helping. I really apreciate it.
Hi
No worries, yes the patch is done (I have it working here btw), just
working on the spec file to install it properly.
Did you download the GnoMenu-1.6.tar.bz2 file?
If so, move the file to your home directory not your desktop. Then
right-click on it and select extract here. Then browse to the
GnoMenu/src/lib/gnomenu subdirectory and right click on the file called;
GnoMenu_Object.py
Now right click on the file and select open with Other application and
browse the list and select gedit.
Now if you arrow down to line 45 and change the 2.5 to 2.6 and save.
Now browse back to the GnoMenu directory and right-click and select
open in terminal and run the following command;
sudo make install
exit
Your done, now if you right-click on the desktop panel and select add
applet it should be in the list for you to add.
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.1 (i586) Kernel 2.6.27.19-3.2-pae
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well the fact that it works for you is reinsuring.
However, your instructions have not helped.
I thought uninstalling through Yast would make the files disappear but it didn’t
Make Uninstall did work with that.
So now all files have disappeared from my system and I want to try again.
I am wondering though, how should I proceed on this.
See I thought I would have to install from the deb/rpm of both gnomenu_1.6.2_all and gnomenuthemes_1.6.1_all
Then followed by the install inside the tarball.
But that was basically what I did before and that didn’t work.
Now I’ve tried installing with just the tarball without having the others installed.
Again, no luck.
What am I overlooking?
I did reboot several times in between operations btw, in case you were wondering.
Hi
Ok there is a 32bit version available, but I need to add some
additional patching if you require a 64bit version?
If you go here and search for gnomenu Get It
Hit the 1-click and you should be good to go, it will add my build
repository, so when it asks to import the key, say yes
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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up 1 day 3:33, 3 users, load average: 0.32, 0.31, 0.24
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Thank you very much for making that rpm.
As I only use GNOME in a virtual machine and only for the purpose of learning it, it was still of great benefit.
I also found out the reason mine wouldn’t load even with the file change, I don’t have xdg installed. Where did you get this dependency? Thank you again,
well that’s a shame.
Don’t go through too much trouble for this.
If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. It’s as simple as that.
I do appreciate what you’ve done so far though.
As a response to the above post here…
Among quite a few other reasons I’m trying to make the switch to Linux is the ability to customize, so yeah, to me it makes sense.
Hi
I think I have it sorted, it’s closing the preferences window rather
than using the ok button that causes it to lock. But at least you can
try it out. Have a few errands to run so will get a look at it later
today
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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up 1 day 19:08, 1 user, load average: 0.37, 0.31, 0.28
ASUS eeePC 1000HE ATOM N280 1.66GHz | GPU Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME
Hi
Some 14 patches later to the various python file and settings (and
numerous builds on OBS), you should see both i586 and x86_64 rpms
available for your consumption
I also modified the link to YaST rather than synaptics for the ‘Package
Manager’ menu item.
If you have a config file it’s called ~/.GnoMenuSettings.xml and can
either be modified or deleted to pick up the change.
There are other themes that could be added with another rpm if you
would like that packages as well?
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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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from what I can tell, most of the themes already available should do just fine, since gnome-look.org’s themes generally get installed by copying the files into the themes folder.
Thanks a LOT for your effort!
You are far too kind m8.
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