can't find AWN

**stevoo** · July 27th, 2008

you need awn-manager-bzr installed so tick that one and istall it

after that check in Applications -> accesories

You will find a new Icon Avant Windows Navigator
Click on that and the awn will open on the bottom.

You can go into the properties if you right click on the AWN canvas and select preferences.

Post for follow ups

**RajaAjmal** · July 27th, 2008

yes it's hardy

**northern lights** · July 27th, 2008

AWN can even be installed from the "Add/Remove" menu:

Applications > Add/Remove... > select 'Show: All available applications' > search for 'Avant' > check the box next to AWN > Apply Changes > Close

**Joeb454** · July 27th, 2008

Threads merged.

Please do not create duplicate threads on the same issue

**thewolf32** · July 27th, 2008

If you have hardy, then probably this is the problem.

You added the repository for gusty, not for hardy (8.04).

You added:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu gutsy main

It should be:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/reacocard-awn/ubuntu hardy main

Replace the repository, and reinstall AWN.

**gjoellee** · July 27th, 2008

you can install AWN easily from this graphical install software....download it here: http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Syste...ix-39892.shtml

**northern lights** · July 27th, 2008

Originally Posted by thewolf32

Replace the repository, and reinstall AWN.

Just undo all the changes you've sofar made to your 'sources.list' and bring it back to where it was before.

Originally Posted by gjoellee

you can install AWN easily from this graphical install software....download it here: http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Syste...ix-39892.shtml

AWN is not only in the repos, it's listed in the 'Add/Remove...' dialog. Give me one good reason for why you'd need another installer???

Compare:

Originally Posted by northern lights

AWN can even be installed from the "Add/Remove" menu:

Applications > Add/Remove... > select 'Show: All available applications' > search for 'Avant' > check the box next to AWN > Apply Changes > Close

Can you say "simple"?

**RajaAjmal** · July 27th, 2008

how to replace the repository? plus i can't install awn neither from synaptic nor from add/remove application. when try to add avant from add/remove application, i got the following error msg
Cannot install 'avant-window-navigator'

This application conflicts with other installed software. To install 'avant-window-navigator' the conflicting software must be removed first.

Switch to the 'synaptic' package manager to resolve this conflict.
i've also remove
awn-core-applets-bzr
from synaptic. still i get the error msg form add/remove app

**northern lights** · July 27th, 2008

Post your 'sources.list'. Run

Code:

gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

, copy all the text and, in a new post, paste it into codetags (pound symbol).

I'll tell you what to remove.

Further, run

Code:

sudo apt-get autoremove avant-window-navigator awn-manager libawn-dev libawn0 python-awn awn-core-applets-bzr

And maybe also

Code:

sudo aptitude purge avant-window-navigator

Wait till the repos are removed. Run an update after removal. Then reinstall.

**RajaAjmal** · July 28th, 2008

northern lights thanks for your help. in fact i've managed to get the awn back. iv'e just restore my system form backup i've made, and everything has return as before.
thanks again.