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Elycian
July 1st, 2008, 05:01 AM
I really don't enjoy the default themes ubuntu comes with. So I've been looking at other themes and noticed a lot that I really like but all of them involve installing a new engine such as Murrina or Rezlooks and it looks like all of them are installed by using this code in the terminal

Do the normal dance to install:

(./autogen.sh ; ) ./configure (generally --prefix=/usr, try --enable-animation); make ; make install

but whenever I do that I keep getting this for whatever engine I try
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `./configure'

Sooo... how can I install one of these engines? thanks :]

albeano2004
July 1st, 2008, 05:07 AM
If I'm right in thinking all you're trying to do is install a new theme, then all you need to do is:
- Download the tar.gz containing the new GTK 2.x theme
- Go to System->Preferences->Appearance
- Drag the tar.gz into the 'Appearance Preferences' window
- Click 'Apply New Theme'

Edit: I make this assumption because those two 'engines' you mention are theme names

nowshining
July 1st, 2008, 08:17 PM
sh ./autogen.sh

that's all that's needed or ./configure - choose one, then make and sudo checkinstall -D make install to make a deb package.

or try doing what albeano said.

if u get errors on ./configure and autogen.sh more than likely u'll need to install the -dev version of any libs it asks for.

by doing this ur compiling from source.

spupy
July 1st, 2008, 09:04 PM
I just installed Murrina yesterday. Here how it is done:
($ before command means normal user, # is root)
go to the folder that contains the stuff

$ ./configure --enable-animation
$ make
# make install

Open the theme settings and see if a Murrine theme loads correctly.

Tip: Download this:
http://www.cimitan.com/murrine/configurator
It is the official Murrine graphical theme editor. You can tweak Murrine themes with it.

nowshining
July 2nd, 2008, 02:43 AM
checkinstall creates a deb file for easier removal later and easier install if you do decide to re-install it.

mcduck
July 2nd, 2008, 08:34 AM
Murrine is already installed by default in Hardy Heron.

..and both Murrine and Rezlooks are in the repositories. No need to compile anything. :)