%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ GNOME Applets-&gnome-applets-version; Introduction to <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym> Applets</application> The GNOME Applets package contains small applications which generally run in the background and display their output to the gnome panel. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &gnome-applets-md5sum; Download size: &gnome-applets-size; Estimated disk space required: &gnome-applets-buildsize; Estimated build time: &gnome-applets-time; <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym> Applets</application> dependencies Required , and Optional , , , , and libapm Installation of <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym> Applets</application> Install GNOME Applets by running the following commands: export PRE=`pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0` && ./configure --prefix=$PRE --libexecdir=$PRE/sbin \ --localstatedir=/var/lib --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome && make tooldir=$PRE/lib/gnome-applets This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: If you switch to the root user in a manner which causes the PRE environment variable to be unset, ensure you set it again before installing the package. make tooldir=$PRE/lib/gnome-applets install && make -C man install-man && chmod -v 644 $PRE/share/gnome/help/\ {gtik2_applet2/C/*.xml,cpufreq-applet/{C,uk}/legal.xml} Remove the variable from the unprivileged user's environment using the following command: unset PRE Command explanations --libexecdir=$PRE/sbin: This switch puts libexec files in $GNOME_PREFIX/sbin instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/libexec. --localstatedir=/var/lib: This switch puts ScrollKeeper files in /var/lib/scrollkeeper instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/var/scrollkeeper. --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. tooldir=$PRE/lib/gnome-applets: This puts the mini-commander applet files in $PRE/lib/gnome-applets instead of $PRE/sbin/gnome-applets. make -C man install-man: This installs the man-pages in $PRE/man. Contents The GNOME Applets package contains accessx-status, battstat, charpick, cpufreq, drivemount, geyes, gnome-keyboard, gtik2, gweather, mini-commander, mixer, modem, multiload, null, stickynotes and trash applets. Description applets These are small programs designed to run inside the Panel display.