ROX Desktop

['Forum Post]

Frank McCormick Wrote: 
> On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:42:05 +0530

> Santanu Chatterjee <thisissantanu (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> 

> > 

> > Just now I have installed the ROX-Filer and I have also installed
> the

> > ROX Session,

> > and I am still installing the other components in the suit. I have

> > written a rough

> > guide on what steps I followed. I am including it below.

> > 

> > I hope it will help you. I am using Hoary by the way.

> > 

> > -----------------------------------------------------------

> > First of all:

> >   sudo aptitude install python-dev

> > 

> > Then download ROX-All package from this page:

> > http://tinyurl.com/a5nel

> > 

> > Then do the following:

> >   tar xzf ROX-All-0.3.tgz

> >   cd ROX-All-0.3/0launch/Other

> >   sudo python setup.py install

> > This will install 0alias, 0launch, and 0store

> > 

> > Next:

> >   sudo 0alias rox
> http://rox.sourceforge.net/2005/interfaces/ROX-Filer

> > This will install the ROX-Filer application which you can run as
> rox.

> > 

> > 

> > Now run rox as:

> >   rox <path to the ROX-All-0.3 folder>

> > In the rox filer window that opens up, you will see several
> application

> > icons. These can now be installed just by clicking on them. When
> clicked,

> > the latest version will be downloaded and installed (if not already
> installed)

> > and the application will open. For example, clicking on the Edit icon
> installed

> > the corresponding application in my system. Now, to open any text
> file, just

> > drag n' drop the file's icon to the Edit icon and the Edit
> application will

> > open the text file. Cool!!

> > 

> > >From here on you can proceed on your own.

> > ---------------------------------------------------------------

> > 

> 

> Works here EXCEPT I get a bunch of errors from gpg when I try to
> run

> rox. I guess this means I have to set up GPG ?? How do I do that = I

> have never understood how GPG works but I see it at the end of many of

> these messages. Can anyone help??

> 

> 

> Thanks

> 

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you must run rox new version from superuser with

sudo rox <path>


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