[ggl-user] Ubuntu Google Gadgets

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marco

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Apr 20, 2010, 5:18:32 PM4/20/10
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Hi there
How do I get it to stay on the desktop even after rebooting?
Thanxs

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lee yunho

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Apr 20, 2010, 8:14:48 PM4/20/10
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type ggl -gtk in terminal. :)

lee yunho

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Apr 20, 2010, 8:17:12 PM4/20/10
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http://code.google.com/p/google-gadgets-for-linux/wiki/QuickStart

This link let you know how to start google desktop gadget for linux. :)

Keep your healthy.
Live with passion. Bye. :)

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Kris Warkentin

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Apr 21, 2010, 6:47:17 AM4/21/10
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I don't think that's quite what he's looking for.  I think he's probably asking for something like 'add ggl-gtk to your .xsession file.'

cheers,

Kris

Marco

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Apr 21, 2010, 12:32:02 PM4/21/10
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Hi there
Tried the ggl-gtk command in terminal and nothing happens.  I'm running lucid lynx 10.4 beta
Thanxs

Kris Warkentin

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Apr 21, 2010, 7:21:47 PM4/21/10
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It's probably not in your path.  Did you build it yourself or install a package?  If it's a package, try dpkg -S ggl-gtk.  If not, it's _probably_ in something like /usr/local/bin or /opt/bin or wherever 'make install' put it.

Marco

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Apr 22, 2010, 12:27:26 PM4/22/10
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Hi there
I installed from synaptic...the latest command doesn't work either.  How do you build it yourself?
Thx

Kris Warkentin

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Apr 23, 2010, 11:32:52 AM4/23/10
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from the prompt, try:

dpkg -l | grep google

You should see some things like google-gadgets-common, google-gadgets-gtk, etc.

If so, it's installed.  If not, run apt-get install google-gadgets-gtk.

Then you should be able to do

dpkg -L google-gadgets-gtk

to see the files in it.  There should be something like /usr/bin/ggl-gtk which you can run.  If you add it to the .xsession file in your home dir it will run every time you log in.

cheers,

Kris

Heath Dowling

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May 10, 2010, 5:58:35 AM5/10/10
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Hey Kris,
Would you be able to show what you have to input into Terminal to make
this happen;
"to see the files in it. There should be something like /usr/bin/ggl-
gtk
which you can run. If you add it to the .xsession file in your home
dir it
will run every time you log in"

I am very green to Linux and can only really follow guides.

Thank you in advance.

On Apr 24, 1:32 am, Kris Warkentin <kewar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> from the prompt, try:
>
> dpkg -l | grep google
>
> You should see some things like google-gadgets-common, google-gadgets-gtk,
> etc.
>
> If so, it's installed.  If not, run apt-get install google-gadgets-gtk.
>
> Then you should be able to do
>
> dpkg -L google-gadgets-gtk
>
> to see the files in it.  There should be something like /usr/bin/ggl-gtk
> which you can run.  If you add it to the .xsession file in your home dir it
> will run every time you log in.
>
> cheers,
>
> Kris
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Marco <warein...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi there
> > I installed from synaptic...the latest command doesn't work either.  How do
> > you build it yourself?
> > Thx
>
> > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Kris Warkentin <kewar...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> It's probably not in your path.  Did you build it yourself or install a
> >> package?  If it's a package, try dpkg -S ggl-gtk.  If not, it's _probably_
> >> in something like /usr/local/bin or /opt/bin or wherever 'make install' put
> >> it.
>
> >> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Marco <warein...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Hi there
> >>> Tried the ggl-gtk command in terminal and nothing happens.  I'm running
> >>> lucid lynx 10.4 beta
> >>> Thanxs
>
> >>> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 3:47 AM, Kris Warkentin <kewar...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>>> I don't think that's quite what he's looking for.  I think he's probably
> >>>> asking for something like 'add ggl-gtk to your .xsession file.'
>
> >>>> cheers,
>
> >>>> Kris
>
> >>>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 8:17 PM, lee yunho <neuez...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>http://code.google.com/p/google-gadgets-for-linux/wiki/QuickStart
>
> >>>>> This link let you know how to start google desktop gadget for linux. :)
>
> >>>>> Keep your healthy.
> >>>>> Live with passion. Bye. :)
>
> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 6:18 AM, marco <warein...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>> Hi there
> >>>>>> How do I get it to stay on the desktop even after rebooting?
> >>>>>> Thanxs
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Kris Warkentin

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"dpkg -L google-gadgets-gtk" will show you a list of files in that package.  Look for 'ggl-gtk' to find the path to the binary.  If the command doesn't work, you need to install it with "sudo apt-get install google-gadgets-gtk".

To make it launch when you login, edit $HOME/.xsession and add something like '/usr/bin/ggl-gtk &' (I think...)

cheers,

Kris
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