How do I install a skin to kde

[rrfish72]

kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz is what I downloaded and it is in my home directory and I need to know how to unpack and install. I need to know how to do that for anything that I've downloaded and trying to install.

[UnderScore]

I downloaded the kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz which I found through kde-look.org. I suggest you do the following.


cd $HOME
mkdir newtheme
mv kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz newtheme
tar zxvf kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz

It will extract ou the entire tar-gzip archive.
The listing is:

My computer/
My network/
README.ITA
accesso.jpg
bar.png
gen_rpm.Suse.sh*
gen_rpm.sh*
icons/
install.txt
kde_xp.kth
kde_xpStyle/
kde_xpTheme/
kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz*
kdemoreartwork-winxp.Suse.spec
kdemoreartwork-winxp.spec
kstyle/
winbar/
Read the install.txt.

OR
IN KDE use Konqueror & you could right-click the .tar.gz file and extract to a new folder. Then open up the install.txt in Konq or Kate.
I hope this helps.
James

[rrfish72]

When I extracted it to newtheme there is nothing in the install.txt file. I open with kwrite and kate and nothing to read.

[UnderScore]

I just performed the following steps.


mkdir newtheme
cd newtheme
wget http://www.speleoalex.altervista.org/download/kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz
tar zxvf kde_xp_full-0.9.tar.gz
cat install.txt
$ cat install.txt

- Installation instructions -

Run the scripts :

icons-install-kde.sh
style-install.sh
theme-install-kde.sh


un Control Center and select Look'n'Feel.
Select Theme Manager and then kde_xp in the theme list. Click on Apply.
Select Window Decoration and then IceWM in the list.
Select the Configure tab and then kde_xp in the list. Click on Apply.
Select Style and then kde_xp in the theme list. Click on Apply.
This is the most I can do. I hope this helps.
James

[rrfish72]

Does this line matter? ./kdemoreartwork-winxp.Suse.spec

Just wondering if this is just for Suse? I am running Kanotix.

This is what I get to and can't do any more.

rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ cat install.txt

- Installation instructions -

Run the scripts :

icons-install-kde.sh
style-install.sh
theme-install-kde.sh


un Control Center and select Look'n'Feel.
Select Theme Manager and then kde_xp in the theme list. Click on Apply.
Select Window Decoration and then IceWM in the list.
Select the Configure tab and then kde_xp in the list. Click on Apply.
Select Style and then kde_xp in the theme list. Click on Apply.



rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ icons-install-kde.sh
bash: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme-install-kde.sh
bash: theme-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ icons-install-kde.sh
bash: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme-install-kde.sh
bash: theme-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ sudo icons-install-kde.sh
sudo: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme install-kde.sh
bash: theme: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$

[UnderScore]

The spec file is a way that RPM based distros like Fedora/Mandrake/Suse can create a rpm file. Since you are running Kanotix, a derivattive of knoppix/debian, you can safely ignore that .spec file.


find ./ -name '*.sh'
That should show you where the scripts are. I know for a fact that at least 1 script is in the icons folder. If the scripts are not executable, then

chmod u+x scriptname.sh
will set the execute permissions flag on the script.

[rrfish72]

So this is what I get:

rrfish72@rrfish72:~$ find ./ -name '*.sh'
./firefox/firefox/run-mozilla.sh
./newtheme/icons/icons-install-kde.sh
./newtheme/kde_xpTheme/theme-install-kde.sh
./newtheme/kde_xpStyle/style-install.sh
./newtheme/gen_rpm.sh
./newtheme/gen_rpm.Suse.sh

Now how do I install it after I found it?

[shah]

rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ icons-install-kde.sh
bash: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme-install-kde.sh
bash: theme-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ icons-install-kde.sh
bash: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme-install-kde.sh
bash: theme-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ sudo icons-install-kde.sh
sudo: icons-install-kde.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ style-install.sh
bash: style-install.sh: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$ theme install-kde.sh
bash: theme: command not found
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$

To run a script with sh extension you need to put sh command in front of the script, ex:
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme$sh icons-install-kde.sh
or ./icons-install-kde.sh
or sh ./icons-install-kde.sh
:D :D

[rrfish72]

rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme/icons$ sudo sh icons-install-kde.sh
kde_xp Theme for KDE installed. Did that for themes and

If it says that then why is it not in the theme manager or whatever holds the themes so I can change it?

rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme/kde_xpStyle$ sudo sh style-install.sh
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
Luna Style for KDE installed.

Does that mean it is there now? I'll check.. Yes it is there, but how do I get the taskbar to go along with the theme of XP?

Select Style and then kde_xp in the theme list. Click on Apply.
Is the last of the instructions and the kde_xp option is not there.
It should be according to:
rrfish72@rrfish72:~/newtheme/kde_xpTheme$ sudo sh theme-install-kde.sh
cp: cannot stat `wmp': No such file or directory
kde_xp Theme for KDE installed.

[rrfish72]

How do I get the kde_xp style to show up in the style tap in the control center? That must be what also changes the taskbar. Any ideas how to get the theme unpacked so I can change.