How to install this theme?

[gibbs1984]

Hi,

Can anyone help me with installing this theme please.

I've downloaded it and extracted it to my desktop, there is a read me file in the folder, after reading this it says to do the following:

Please read this file before starting anything regarding the installation of the Vista theme.

I have created a script called INSTALL to automate the installation process. Please note that this theme is solely for GNOME. To run the script, do the following.

1. Open a terminal
2. cd to the directory the script is in.
3. type "chmod +x INSTALL" without quotes
4. type "sh INSTALL" without quotes
5. Follow instructions once it is finished.

I type what it says in option 3 without the quotes but I'm getting the following error message:

chmod: cannot access `INSTALL': No such file or directory

The folder is in my Desktop so not sure what else to try.

Which obviously means that I can't install the theme cause I can't get past that point.

Although I love Linux and Linux Mint in particular I still prefer the Vista look so wouldn't mind installing this if possible.

Thanks.

[proxima_centauri]

Are you within the folder directory in terminal?
If you downloaded the tar.bz2 and extractd the folder to desktop, you can right-click the folder and hit "Open in Terminal"
From there the chmod +x INSTALL should work, if you hit tab here "chmod +x I" it should autocomplete the rest.

[gibbs1984]

Are you within the folder directory in terminal?
If you downloaded the tar.bz2 and extractd the folder to desktop, you can right-click the folder and hit "Open in Terminal"
From there the chmod +x INSTALL should work, if you hit tab here "chmod +x I" it should autocomplete the rest.

OK, looks like I was just on the Desktop and not the folder, I right clicked the folder and ran Open in Terminal, then typed option 3, which didn't do anything, then ran option 4 and got the following error message:

: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 2:

Moving GTK theme

: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 7:
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/steve/.themes\r': File exists
'p: invalid option -- '
Try `cp --help' for more information.
'p: invalid option -- '
Try `cp --help' for more information.

Done moving GTK theme

: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 14:

Moving icon theme

mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/steve/.icons\r': File exists
'p: invalid option -- '
Try `cp --help' for more information.

Done moving icon theme
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 23:
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 24:

Moving mouse cursor theme

'p: invalid option -- '
Try `cp --help' for more information.

Done moving mouse cursor theme
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 32:
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 33:

Moving GNOME splash

mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/steve/.gnome2/splashes/\r': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/home/steve/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista-splash.png': No such file or directory

Done moving GNOME splash
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 42:
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 43:

Moving Vista startup sound

cp: cannot stat `/home/steve/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista-startup.wav': No such file or directory

Done moving Vista startup sound
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 51:

Moving GDM Vista login theme

'p: invalid option -- '
Try `cp --help' for more information.

Done moving GDM login theme
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 59:

Moving the Vista Emerald theme

cp: cannot stat `/home/steve/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/aero_blue.emerald': No such file or directory

Done moving Emerald theme
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 67:

Moving Segoe UI font files

mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/steve/.fonts/\r': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `/home/steve/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/seg*': No such file or directory

Done moving font
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 76:

Now launching post install instructions

: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 81:
: not found/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 83:
/home/steve/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/INSTALL: 84: emerald-t: not foundr

A bit above my head that

[proxima_centauri]

The script itself was probably written incorrectly glancing at the comments on that theme page. Check out those comments, someone posts some corrections for the script.
If I were you I would just install it manually.
Following what the script wants to do:
**USERNAME is your username

# Copy the themes to your /.theme folder
cp -R /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/gtk-metacity-theme/* /home/USERNAME/.themes

# Copy the icons to your /.icons folder
cp -R /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/icon-theme/aero-icons /home/USERNAME/.icons

# Copy the Mouse theme to /.icons folder
cp -R /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/mouse-theme/aero-drop /home/USERNAME/.icons

# GNOME splash
cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/gnome-splash/vista-splash.png /home/USERNAME/.gnome2/splashes

# Sounds
sudo cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/sound-theme/vista-startup.wav /usr/share/sounds/

# GDM Theme
sudo cp -R /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/login-theme/vista-login /usr/share/gdm/themes/

# Moving the the Emerald Vista theme
cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/emerald-theme/* /home/USERNAME/.emerald/

# Moving font
cp /home/YOURUSERNAME/Desktop/vista-aero-theme-automated.v3.2/vista/font/* /home/USERNAME/.fonts/

Check out the after-install for further instructions

Cheers

[gibbs1984]

Cheers, I'll have a butchers in a bit

[proxima_centauri]

Just for reference I edited most of the commands for mistakes I made after you posted that ^^.
Was tired and in a hurry - it looks right now.

[atlef]

Open appearance under the preferences menu and drag the file to that window. It should then say it is installed.

atlef.

[shane]

Just today i came across this... I haven't tried it or read it thoroughly... but it might help.

http://gnomestyle.blogspot.com/2007/05/ ... vista.html