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By PartisanEntity (User), on Mon Dec 11 10:15:40 2006: Newb Qustions - Installing and Using adesklets.

Hello first of all,

I am quite new to the world of Linux and am currently using Ubuntu (Dapper, 6.06).

For a while I was using gDesklets, but adesklets look much more visually appealing to me so I thought I would give them a try.

I installed adesklets through the Ubuntu repository (using synaptics package manager) and then downloaded the mailer desklet using the built in desklet installation feature that I found out about in the documentation here.

However I am not sure how to launch the mailer desklet. I did try entering 'adesklets' in the terminal but nothing happens.

Also, when I installed the mailer desklet I was not asked whether I want to install or register it (according to my limited understanding this is supposed to happen?).

I would really appreciate some step by step help for a newbie to understand, doing my best not to ask old questions, but I did search the forum and am none of the wiser unfortunately.

Thanks in advance.

By syfou (Core Developer & Desklet Author), on Mon Dec 11 14:24:32 2006.

Hello PartisanEntity,

here is a short step-by-step guide on how to use adesklets under Ubuntu Dapper:
adesklets under Dapper Drake
In my opinion, it does address your interrogations. My only additional advice would be to always test a desklet before registering it: it is especially true for mailer, since setting up the configuration is a lot easier with interactive feedback from the desklet (which you only get in test mode). Yours,


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