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Floppyman · 11-23-2003, 01:34 AM

Hi all,

I went ahead and installed the WmWeather+ Dock app today on my Mandrake 9.1 system. The problem is, the Dockapp shows up in the upper left hand corner, but I can't move it. The only error I can see is this when I try to right click on it (there should be a menu popping up when you do this, yet that also doesn't seem to work):

/bin/sh: line 1: xless: command not found

I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any ideas? I would just like to be able to move this thing around my desktop, but it's not working. Thanks in advance.

fudtone · 11-23-2003, 01:59 AM

I would be happy to install that and try to trouble shoot it myself but I have not figured out how to use the .tar files yet.

I downloaded it maybe I can get it going.

Floppyman · 11-23-2003, 12:40 PM

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. The file is actually a tar.gz file (gz = gunzip)

So to untar and unzip it you would issue the following command:

tar -xvzf filename

Thanks again for the help.

bailey · 11-23-2003, 05:04 PM

I downloaded it and unpacked it.
how do you install it ?

Floppyman · 11-23-2003, 08:31 PM

Go inside the unpacked directory.

From the command prompt you can do this with the cd command (cd = change directory)

Just type cd and then the path to the wmweather+ folder.

eg.

cd /home/username/wmweather+/

Once in there issue this command:

./configure

(or just configure)

Once that's done (make sure all the dependencies are there), type:

make

after that's done:

make install

This should install the app.

HTH

bailey · 11-23-2003, 09:55 PM

when I do the congigure it comes up with a error at the bottom saying libwrester required

Floppyman · 11-23-2003, 11:34 PM

Ok, go ahead and do a search for that package on google. You'll probably need both the regular and developer version. HTH

bailey · 11-23-2003, 11:41 PM

got it and now ready to install the windowmaker program.
to do the install it wants a directory to put in in, what do I say, as I got no idea what I am doing

Floppyman · 11-24-2003, 12:30 AM

Hmmm, it never prompted me for a directory. What exactly does it say? Does it give you a default option? HTH

bailey · 11-24-2003, 12:57 AM

I am in the terminal, did the configure, did the make, then install, says too few paramiters
wants sourse, destination
type that in and it says it is a directory and don't do anything
need this to fight with the weather program after this is installed

Floppyman · 11-24-2003, 11:01 AM

Hi,

Just doublechecking, but after make, you did type "make install" right (not just "install")? If you choose the wmweather+ directory as the source and another as the destination, does it work? HTH

bailey · 11-24-2003, 11:46 AM

ok, I found out that I was supposed to me in the root mode when I did this.
looged in as root and everything worked fine.
now I need to learn how to get the program set up to be on the desk top.
I am sure that it is in the usr/din directory some where but have not looked for it yet.
I will continue this when I get home from school today.

by the way, I finally got the lan printer working too.

fudtone · 11-24-2003, 12:03 PM

Right clicking on the desktop may (KDE will) give you the option to create a new link on desktop.

kilgoretrout · 11-24-2003, 04:59 PM

I think there's an applet called "kweather" which does pretty much the same thing and sits in the taskbar.

11-23-2003, 01:34 AM	#1
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Wmweather+ Dockapp Hi all, I went ahead and installed the WmWeather+ Dock app today on my Mandrake 9.1 system. The problem is, the Dockapp shows up in the upper left hand corner, but I can't move it. The only error I can see is this when I try to right click on it (there should be a menu popping up when you do this, yet that also doesn't seem to work): /bin/sh: line 1: xless: command not found I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any ideas? I would just like to be able to move this thing around my desktop, but it's not working. Thanks in advance. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-23-2003, 01:59 AM	#2
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11-23-2003, 12:40 PM	#3
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Hi, Thanks for the reply. The file is actually a tar.gz file (gz = gunzip) So to untar and unzip it you would issue the following command: tar -xvzf filename Thanks again for the help. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-23-2003, 05:04 PM	#4
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	I downloaded it and unpacked it. how do you install it ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-23-2003, 08:31 PM	#5
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Go inside the unpacked directory. From the command prompt you can do this with the cd command (cd = change directory) Just type cd and then the path to the wmweather+ folder. eg. cd /home/username/wmweather+/ Once in there issue this command: ./configure (or just configure) Once that's done (make sure all the dependencies are there), type: make after that's done: make install This should install the app. HTH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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11-23-2003, 09:55 PM	#6
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	when I do the congigure it comes up with a error at the bottom saying libwrester required Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-23-2003, 11:34 PM	#7
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Ok, go ahead and do a search for that package on google. You'll probably need both the regular and developer version. HTH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-23-2003, 11:41 PM	#8
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	got it and now ready to install the windowmaker program. to do the install it wants a directory to put in in, what do I say, as I got no idea what I am doing Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 12:30 AM	#9
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Hmmm, it never prompted me for a directory. What exactly does it say? Does it give you a default option? HTH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 12:57 AM	#10
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	I am in the terminal, did the configure, did the make, then install, says too few paramiters wants sourse, destination type that in and it says it is a directory and don't do anything need this to fight with the weather program after this is installed Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 11:01 AM	#11
Floppyman Member (13 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,789	Hi, Just doublechecking, but after make, you did type "make install" right (not just "install")? If you choose the wmweather+ directory as the source and another as the destination, does it work? HTH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 11:46 AM	#12
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,654	ok, I found out that I was supposed to me in the root mode when I did this. looged in as root and everything worked fine. now I need to learn how to get the program set up to be on the desk top. I am sure that it is in the usr/din directory some where but have not looked for it yet. I will continue this when I get home from school today. by the way, I finally got the lan printer working too. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 12:03 PM	#13
fudtone Got Privilege? Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: IA go Hawks Posts: 1,257	Right clicking on the desktop may (KDE will) give you the option to create a new link on desktop. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-24-2003, 04:59 PM	#14
kilgoretrout Member (11 bit) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,505	I think there's an applet called "kweather" which does pretty much the same thing and sits in the taskbar. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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