Fwd: I've downloaded an archive of a screen saver -- where does it belong?

Mon Aug 18 07:48:01 UTC 2008

To Kubuntu e-list,

please refer the forwarded message. In summary, I have an archive of a
screen saver, but I don't know which folder I should uncompress the files
into. The default is simply "/home/user" folder --  but I'm pretty sure
that's wrong. (e.g. my user name is 'user').

Best Regards,
              PEW   ;-)))
from Hobart, Tassie, 'Down Under'

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Peter Williams <pewtas at gmail.com>
Date: 2008/8/18
Subject: Re: I've downloaded an archive of a screen saver -- where does it
belong?
To: Sadik AYTAC <osaytac at gmail.com>

Hi Sadik,

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing. I can select the parent
folder for this archive, and then click the toolbar button "Extract to...".
My problem is that when I select "Extract to..." I need to select a folder
to extract the entire archive into. My question {which is same one I've been
asking all along} is what folder should I select to extract the archive
into. Refer attached .png image which is a screen shot of the "Extract to"
dialog box. It is defaulting to "/home/user" folder, however, I'm pretty
certain that this is the wrong folder. So, again I ask.... what is the
correct folder for me to extract the contents of the archive into?

Best Regards,
PEW

2008/8/18 Sadik AYTAC <osaytac at gmail.com>

> make sure you on the top folder in the list.  then go to the top folder and
> click the blue box marked 't'..
>
> 2008/8/18 Peter Williams <pewtas at gmail.com>
>
>> Hello Sadik,
>>
>> I don't understand what you mean by "unpack with one of the boxes on top-
>> with the blue lining"?!?!?
>>
>> I'm attaching a screen shot of the ARK program showing the contents of the
>> archive file. Where do I extract the files to??? E.g. what folder do I
>> select as the target folder to uncompress these files to???
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> PEW
>>
>> 2008/8/18 Sadik AYTAC <osaytac at gmail.com>
>>
>>  I guess you could unpack it with ARK (open fie -> unpack with one of the
>>> boxes on top- with the blue lining).   Then ALT+F2 -> type 'kcontrol' and
>>> select your backgr - the name  should be included in the list.  tell me if
>>> this works..
>>>
>>> 2008/8/18 Peter Williams <pewtas at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello All Kubuntu fans,
>>>>
>>>> today I downloaded a screen saver from here:
>>>> http://www.kde-look.org/content/download.php?content=29207&id=1&tan=87676054
>>>>
>>>> It is called KDE Asciiquarium... and the screen shot of it looks really
>>>> cool... so I definitely want to install it. The problem is that I don't know
>>>> the command to uncompress the file nor the file location where the files (in
>>>> the archive) belong.
>>>>
>>>> The file which I have downloaded (containing the screen saver files) is
>>>> named "29207-aasaver-0.3.2.tar.bz2". And it is located in the following
>>>> folder on my pc:
>>>>
>>>> /home/user/Archives/Themes/  <--- folder e.g. my user name is 'user'.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone please tell me the exact command(s) which I need to enter in
>>>> order to uncompress the screen saver to the correct location & all how to
>>>> configure it. Note: I was able to open this archive file with one of the
>>>> archive managers (I forget which one) and view its contents, however I have
>>>> no idea where to put the files (e.g. where to uncompress them to).
>>>>
>>>> btw - I'm using Linux Kubuntu 8.04 (code named Hardy Heron) with KDE 4.0
>>>> imsc.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards and Happy Computing.
>>>> PEW
>>>>
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>>>>
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>> Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS
>> from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675
>>
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>
>

-- 
Fond Regards,
Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675

My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or)
http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs

(please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.)

-- 
Fond Regards,
Peter Eric (aka 'pew') WILLIAMS
from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia -- phone (03) 6236-9675

My free website is: http://pewtas.googlepages.com (or)
http://tinyurl.com/yuyejs

(please visit my free website and let me know what you think about it.)
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