KdmThemeGenerator Using "cmake" and "make" in jaunty [solved]

[Fintan]

I just found this in kde-look:
http://www.kde-look.org/content/show...content=102760

and it looked like fun.

So, I Downloaded it and followed the instructions below:

Install:
-download source KdmThemeGenerator.tar.gz
-go to your download directory
-extract tar: tar -xvvf KdmThemeGenerator.tar.gz
-go to the script directory: cd KdmThemeGenerator
-execute cmake .
-execute make
-generate theme in user space: ./KdmThemeGenerator
-copy file to system space:
sh copyFromUserToSystem.sh
-select MyKdmTheme:
Ubuntu:
System settings > Advanced > Login manager > Theme > MyKdmTheme > Apply
Opensuse:
yast2: System > /etc/sysconfig Editor > Desktop > Display manager > DISPLAYMANAGER_KDM_THEME type MyKdmTheme

I had to install cmake which I did and executed and got this:

fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$ cmake
cmake version 2.6-patch 2
Usage

cmake [options] <path-to-source>
cmake [options] <path-to-existing-build>

Options
-C <initial-cache> = Pre-load a script to populate the cache.
-D <var>:<type>=<value> = Create a cmake cache entry.
-U <globbing_expr> = Remove matching entries from CMake cache.
-G <generator-name> = Specify a makefile generator.
-Wno-dev = Suppress developer warnings.
-Wdev = Enable developer warnings.
-E = CMake command mode.
-i = Run in wizard mode.
-L[A][H] = List non-advanced cached variables.
-N = View mode only.
-P <file> = Process script mode.
--graphviz=[file] = Generate graphviz of dependencies.
--system-information [file] = Dump information about this system.
--debug-trycompile = Do not delete the try compile directories..
--debug-output = Put cmake in a debug mode.
--trace = Put cmake in trace mode.
--help-command cmd [file] = Print help for a single command and exit.
--help-command-list [file] = List available listfile commands and exit.
--help-commands [file] = Print help for all commands and exit.
--help-compatcommands [file]= Print help for compatibility commands.
--help-module module [file] = Print help for a single module and exit.
--help-module-list [file] = List available modules and exit.
--help-modules [file] = Print help for all modules and exit.
--help-custom-modules [file]= Print help for all custom modules and exit.
--help-policy cmp [file] = Print help for a single policy and exit.
--help-policies [file] = Print help for all policies and exit.
--help-property prop [file] = Print help for a single property and exit.
--help-property-list [file] = List available properties and exit.
--help-properties [file] = Print help for all properties and exit.
--help-variable var [file] = Print help for a single variable and exit.
--help-variable-list [file] = List documented variables and exit.
--help-variables [file] = Print help for all variables and exit.
--copyright [file] = Print the CMake copyright and exit.
--help = Print usage information and exit.
--help-full [file] = Print full help and exit.
--help-html [file] = Print full help in HTML format.
--help-man [file] = Print full help as a UNIX man page and exit.
--version [file] = Show program name/version banner and exit.

Generators

The following generators are available on this platform:
Unix Makefiles = Generates standard UNIX makefiles.
CodeBlocks - Unix Makefiles = Generates CodeBlocks project files.
Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles
= Generates Eclipse CDT 4.0 project files.
KDevelop3 = Generates KDevelop 3 project files.
KDevelop3 - Unix Makefiles = Generates KDevelop 3 project files.

fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$ make

Executing make gave me this:

fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$ make
make: *** Keine Targets angegeben und keine »make«-Steuerdatei gefunden. Schluss.
fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$

Which is probably normal as cmake didn't work either.

I was never really very good with this stuff so if someone could point me in the right direction?

[dibl]

Re: Using &quot;cmake&quot; and &quot;make&quot; in jaunty

Fintan it looks like you did not follow this instruction:

-execute cmake .

There is a period after "cmake". I don't see it in your bash input.

[Rog131]

Re: Using &quot;cmake&quot; and &quot;make&quot; in jaunty

One way to do it


Build depends: build-essential, cmake, libplasma-dev, kdelibs5-dev, libqt4-dev


Unpacking 102760-KdmThemeGenerator.tar.gz

cd to /KdmThemeGenerator and making a builddir:

mkdir -p builddir

Moving to the builddir and then making the Makefile

cd builddir && cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr

Should get:

-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /your/path/to/KdmThemeGenerator/builddir

Compiling & linking:

make

Should get:

[100%] Built target KdmThemeGenerator

The /builddir should have the executable: KdmThemeGenerator


When you execute it => kdm theme is generated to the /home/<YOUR_USERNAME>/.kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/MyKdmTheme

The /KdmThemeGenerator directory has a script: copyFromUserToSystem.sh
When you execute it, the theme (MyKdmTheme) is copied to the /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes.

[Fintan]

Re: Using &quot;cmake&quot; and &quot;make&quot; in jaunty

Thank you dible and rog.

cmake . did not do the trick.

after following the above (build-essential, etc)

and doing:

fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$ cd builddir && cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr

I had to back to:

/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator

and do:

make

that worked.

Now i did:

KdmThemeGenerator

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fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$

So far so good.
Now doing this:
fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$ sudo ./copyFromUserToSystem.sh
[sudo] password for fintan2:
sudo: ./copyFromUserToSystem.sh: command not found
fintan2@fintanws2:~/Downloads/KDE4/KdmThemeGenerator$

The file:

/.kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/MyKdmTheme

exists

Now I did:
sh copyFromUserToSystem.sh

That worked. It is in the system settings->Login manager > Theme > MyKdmTheme > Apply
but that does nothing?

Anyway thanks guys I will have o look into this and get back to you


Edit:
This is great it took my desktop walpaper and theme and automaticly gave me a beautiful (subjectivly) kdm.

I will post this on kde-look for others to follow an change the titel a bit