How do you install the widget factory? [Solved]

[spikeyb]

I have downloaded the widget factory and extracted the two files: PyTWF.py and twf.builder.

What do I do now? I have clicked the files, tried to make them executable, tried ./configure and ./make but nothing seems to work.

Can anyone tell me what I should be doing or typing into the terminal.

[joeoden]

If you want to install something you should first see if it is available as a sabayon package and if it is not, then try requesting the program
viewtopic.php?f=76&t=13891

[spikeyb]

Thanks joeoden, I may well put in a request as it is not in the packages.

I was hoping there was a way to install it anyway. I'm just not knowledgeable enough to know the correct commands to use.

[Fitzcarraldo]

PyWF is a Python module, isn't it? Have a look at the instructions on the Python.Org Web page Installing Python Module.

Not that I've tried it myself, but I think installation should be something along the following lines:

Download 102024-PyWF_1-0-2.tar.bz2 to your Desktop and then do the following in a Terminal/Konsole window:

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$ mkdir -p /home/spikeyb/PyTWF/
$ mv /home/spikeyb/Desktop/102024-PyWF_1-0-2.tar.bz2 /home/spikeyb/Desktop/PyWF/102024-PyWF_1-0-2.tar.bz2
$ cd /home/spikeyb/Desktop/PyWF/
$ tar -jxvf 102024-PyWF_1-0-2.tar.bz2
$ su
Password:
# python setup.py install
# exit

[Thev00d00]

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python PyTWF.py

Done

[Fitzcarraldo]

Ha! Easy when you know how, eh?

[spikeyb]

Fitzcarraldo and Thev00d00

Thank you very much for your help. I tried but got the following:

glib.GError: twf.builder: required gtk+ version 2.16, current version is 2.14

I didn't know what to do and so tried the method given here and had success: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-77 ... olved.html

Wow, I have so much to learn it's scary but also fun at the same time. I solved my problem of installing TWF but now I need to learn more about installing python programmes. I hope this will come with practise.

Thanks again.

SpikeyB

[Fitzcarraldo]

Please don't forget to mark your threads as solved. You do this by clicking on the EDIT button in your first post and adding "[Solved]" to the end of the Subject text. I'll do it for you this time.