kungfooya Posted April 24, 2004 Report Share Posted April 24, 2004 I just downloaded some icons i'd like to use and don't know how to install them. The file is a tar.bz2 file. If I go to config/look n' feel/icons and choose 'install new theme', I get an error saying it is an invalid type of file. I tried converting the file to some other formats, with no luck. How do I install these icons? I'm a relative noob so any advice is appreciated. I'm on 9.2. thanks. jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 If you unpack the file, it will contain icon folders. These need to be placed in your /home directory in /home/(name)/.kde/share/icons/placethenewfolderhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzatch Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 What type of Icons are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Don't unpack them. It is not necessary. Just start up DESKTOP Control Centre, select Look & Feel, select Icons. Near the bottom of the window you will see "install new Icons" just click on it and use the drop down menu to take you to where ever you have placed the tar package of icons, and when you find it clickon it and follow through the procedure. It is as simple as that. You will now see the package in the list if other icon sets and if you want it to be the new default then highlight it and click Apply. Done. Now if it does not install then it means that the icon packager has not included the appropiate bits and pieces ( so you are out of luck this time) or that you had unpacked the package first or that you don't have access rights. (you may need to do it from ROOT and if so be very careful and then get back out as quickly as possible before you accidently make some kind of mistake and damage anything. If you gather a collection of icon sets then keep them all in one direcrory of their own for the install purpose and if you want, you can do as I do and that is create an additional directory where you can have them all located in their unpacked form which you can then use if you want to change individual icons. The unpacking requires nothing more than LEFT clicking on the package and it will then appear in Folder form, RIGHT clicking on the folder and then COPY (DO NOT USE CUT) . Go to your new directory made for the purpose and RIGHT click in it and select PASTE. Again done. Cheers. John Hi Ixthusdan and lovely lady wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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