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[Software] [ SOLVED ] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

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[Software] [ SOLVED ] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#1 Post by mazda1 »

hello ,

I am running Debian 11 / Xfce and I want to install **xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1** . I am trying to follow the instructions given in the README.md file extracted from **xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1.tar.bz2** .

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~/Téléchargements$ tar xvf xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1.tar.bz2
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/config.sub
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/compile
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/depcomp
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/Makefile.am
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/COPYING
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/ltmain.sh
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/README
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/README.md
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/missing
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/Makefile.in
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/AUTHORS
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/src/
(...... /src/.....) omitted 
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/NEWS
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/libtool.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/ltoptions.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/ltversion.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/lt~obsolete.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/m4/ltsugar.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/configure.ac
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/config.guess
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/configure
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/ChangeLog
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/aclocal.m4
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/TODO.md
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/install-sh
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/po/
xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1/po/Makefile.in.in
etc.... from here all the files are similar to ...../po/.....
README is empty so I tried to follow what's inside README.md . Here is a copy of the Build & Install paragraph :

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## Build & Install

```bash
tar xvf xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.0.tar.gz && cd xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.0
./configure
make
sudo make install
```sudo

Use `./configure --prefix=/usr/local` to change install location
I've never tried to install a tar.bz2 file before and I just don't know how to do it , even with the instructions that I don't really understand . Here is what I tried :

- **configure** is a shell script : I thought that I could leave it as it is . If necessary I'll configure it later on .

- **make**

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 /xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1$  make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
- **make** : this command needs a target which I thought to be Makefile.in but if I try to use it I get this :

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/xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1$ make Makefile.in
make: Nothing to be done for 'Makefile.in'

/xfce4-docklike-plugin-0.4.1$ make -f Makefile.in
Makefile.in:15: *** missing separator.  Stop
What's wrong with the way I am doing it ? After that is fixed there still remains the **make install** part .

Edit : I opened Makefile.in , line 15 = @SET_MAKE@
Last edited by mazda1 on 2023-06-09 21:24, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: [Software] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#2 Post by Random_Troll »

MX Linux (@stevepusser) has packaged it up and the .deb should be compatible:

https://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/x/ ... ke-plugin/

Perhaps wait for Steve to comment though. I might be giving bad advice here.
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Re: [Software] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#3 Post by FreewheelinFrank »

Random_Troll wrote: 2023-06-09 15:40 MX Linux (@stevepusser) has packaged it up and the .deb should be compatible:

https://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/x/ ... ke-plugin/

Perhaps wait for Steve to comment though. I might be giving bad advice here.
Works in Debian 12: I've been using it for a year and a half.

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Re: [Software] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#4 Post by mazda1 »


Works in Debian 12: I've been using it for a year and a half.
as it is working in Debian 12 I thought it should work in Debian 11 : I got it wrong .

As the xfce4-panel did not automatically start after rebooting I tried to manually start it :

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~$ xfce4-panel

(xfce4-panel:2521): xfce4-panel-CRITICAL **: 22:00:26.518: Name org.xfce.Panel lost on the message dbus, exiting.

in case it might be helpful ( as *root* ) :

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~#  PANEL_DEBUG=1 xfce4-panel
xfce4-panel(main): version 4.16.2 on gtk+ 3.24.24 (3.24.24), glib 2.66.8 (2.66.7)
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
xfce4-panel: Cannot open display: .

~# loginctl session-status
1 - mm (1000)
           Since: Fri 2023-06-09 21:17:18 CEST; 34min ago
          Leader: 761 (lightdm)
            Seat: seat0; vc7
         Display: :0
         Service: lightdm-autologin; type x11; class user
         Desktop: xfce
           State: active
            Unit: session-1.scope
                  ├─ 761 lightdm --session-child 14 17
                  ├─ 783 xfce4-session
                  ├─ 828 /usr/bin/ssh-agent startxfce4
                  ├─ 869 xfwm4
                  ├─ 886 xfsettingsd
                  ├─ 911 xfce4-panel
                  ├─ 915 Thunar --daemon
                  ├─ 920 xfdesktop
                  ├─ 942 /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py
                  ├─ 943 /usr/lib/policykit-1-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agen>
                  ├─ 944 xfce4-power-manager
                  ├─ 947 nm-applet
                  ├─ 951 /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/blueman-applet
                  ├─ 952 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xfce4/notifyd/xfce4-notifyd
                  ├─ 953 xiccd

~# echo $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADRESS

~# 

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Re: [Software] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#5 Post by Random_Troll »

Which .deb did you install? I think you need the ~mx21+1 version for bullseye.

https://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/x/ ... _amd64.deb
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Re: [Software] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#6 Post by mazda1 »

Random_Troll wrote: 2023-06-09 20:57 Which .deb did you install? I think you need the ~mx21+1 version for bullseye.

https://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/x/ ... _amd64.deb

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~$ ~$ apt policy xfce4-docklike-plugin 
xfce4-docklike-plugin:
  Installed: 0.4.0+git20211128-1~mx21+1
  Candidate: 0.4.0+git20211128-1~mx21+1
  Version table:
 *** 0.4.0+git20211128-1~mx21+1 100
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I have Debian 12 running on an external ssd and I've just installed the same package . As it should work I will try it on Debian 12 to see how this dock looks like and how I launch it .

Edit 1 : OK it's working on Debian 12 .

Edit 2 : it works on Debian 11 . Sorry , it was my mistake , I just did not know how to launch it .

Thanks for the help .

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Re: [Software] [ SOLVED ] how to install xfce4-docklike-plugin

#7 Post by mazda1 »

with the help of the omniscient internet I finally could install version 0.4.1 from a tar.bz2 download on another Debian 11 installation : this version solves the problem of duplicate icons that version 0.4.0 has .

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