KXDocker on Dapper Drake

What is KXDocker?

KXDocker is a docker for KDE environment. This docker is like Mac OS X’s Dock. At their official site, they said KXDocker is more powerful than Mac OS X’s Dock. But it’s depend on your self. I think you should try this docker and make your own opinition. I haven’t try Mac OS X’s Dock yet. So I can not say which the better is :-/ . But nevermind, just try it and have fun Since 0.37 KXDocker started to work under more Desktop Environment, not only KDE Environment. So I try to install KXDocker on my Ubuntu Dapper Drake.

KXDocker on Ubuntu Repository

An easly way to install kxdocker just type:

sudo apt-get install kxdocker kxdocker-data

It’s will install KXDocker 0.39. I want to try the new version (currently 1.0), cause many addition feature. So I have to install it “manualy” by myself.

Let’s start it

First install these following packages:

sudo apt-get install build-essensial xlibs-dev libqt3-mt-dev libqt3-compat-header kdelibs4-dev kdebase-dev

Next, download KXDocker from their site.
The main file is:

kxdocker-version.x.x.tar.bz2

The very usefull files are:

kxdocker-resources-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-configurator-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-dcop-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-i18n-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-trayiconlogger-version.x.x.tar.bz2

The optional files are:

kxdocker-arpmanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-bluetooth-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gaclock-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gamarok-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gapager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gbattery-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gdate-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gipcontrack-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gmail-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gmount-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gnetio-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gpipe-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gtrash-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gthrottle-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-mountmanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-networker-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-taskmanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-thememanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-wizard-version.x.x.tar.bz2

These optional files depend on your needed, for me I just download:

kxdocker-gaclock-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gapager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gdate-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gmail-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gmount-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-gtrash-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-mountmanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-networker-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-taskmanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-thememanager-version.x.x.tar.bz2
kxdocker-wizard-version.x.x.tar.bz2

Compile and Install

After download everything that I need, then compile and install it. The first step is compile kxdocker-version.x.x

Go to the folder where you download this file (I download all files to my home)
Extract this file:
```
tar jxvf kxdocker-version.x.x.tar.bz2
```
Go to this file directory:
```
cd kxdocker-version.x.x
```
Start compile it by:
```
./configure --prefix=/usr
```
Make it:
```
make
```
Finally:
```
sudo make install
```

After kxdocker has been installed, compile another packages you needed

Extract packages:

tar jxvf kxdocker-packages-version.x.x.tar.bz2

Go to this file directory:
```
cd kxdocker-packages-version.x.x
```

Compile:

./configure --prefix=/usr --with-extra-libs=/usr/lib/ --with-extra-includes=/usr/include

Make:
```
make
```
Install:
```
sudo make install
```

Uninstall KXDocker

Go to each directory you installed it and type:

make clean && sudo make uninstall

Start with KXDocker

After install KXDocker just type

kxdocker

Then KXDocker should appear on desktop. Icon tray will appear at GNOME panel. We must configure KXDocker and make it look perfect for ourself. For official support please visit KXDocker website. If you have any idea to install KXDocker easier please contact me. Any suggestion to make it into Ubuntu packages? How? Thx before…

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March 31st, 2006 View Comments Linux, Tutorial, Ubuntu

davidoff

I think there is a missing libxtst-dev dependency in the package list. I had to apt-get it to get kxdocker building on gutsy (7.10).
HELP

i don't know oll sorry bat im new on the linux and i dont know anithing.Di't know greek ??anithing??
suknie

very helpful page. thank you.
Supriyadi Widodo

Thanks for your correction :)
kobewan

Just a heads up if you don't know, you spelled 'build-essential' wrong. Also, (at least on edgy), 'libqt3-compat-header' should be 'libqt3-compat-headers'. Thanks for this guide.
Reini

I tried it but when I execute kxdocker I always get something like "/usr/share/apps/kxdocker/plugins/libDCOP.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"

I can't find such plugins on the homepage..
Mayhemt on ubuntuforums

Dude, you may want to use the following instead of $sudo make install

becos this will make a deb package & the package maintenance will be easy with synaptic or adept...
$sudo checkinstall
SurgE

I tried the steps, but the configuration icon didn\'t appear in the tray, what did i do wrong???
btreu1

turbojugend- is there any possibility of getting your assistance in setting up kxdocker in 6.10? after a combination of nearly 24 hours I am losing my mind. Please help if you find this post. Also, anyone else who has any idea on how to get this thing going, email me please. btreu1@gmail.com
turbojugend

Thank you very much, I never could get the repo one to work, compiled it though and worked like a charm! I am using Edgy, so you can change the title to depper/edgy I guess, thnx again!
Supriyadi Widodo

Hi fengguang, You should look at this thread http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=232128 or you can try quin repository. Gud lak
fengguang

I tried your method. When I typed kxdocker in terminal, I got such error as:

X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
Major opcode: 148
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
Major opcode: 148
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
kbuildsycoca running...
Error: KXDocker cannot find Composite Extensions
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
Major opcode: 148
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device
X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 168
Major opcode: 148
Minor opcode: 3
Resource id: 0x0
Failed to open device

What does it mean?
Supriyadi Widodo

Dotaku, Thanks for your infos. I will try it.

:D Have a great day and gud lak
dotaku

add this repo in /etc/apt/sources.list

## XGL Compiz
# deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/ dapper main
deb http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main
deb-src http://xgl.compiz.info/ dapper main

then use synaptic to select a number of kxdocker stuff. The above repo is maintained by quin.
Supriyadi Widodo

Hi sense, what is the error message? Thanks
Sense

I've got the same error as sphere, but I use the same ./configure command. How is this possible?
Supriyadi Widodo

Fred, Oic...
I'm so sorry for my mistake. Thanks for your correction my friend :)
fred

"s" was missing and "=" too...
./configure --prefix=/usr --with-extra-libs=/usr/lib/ --with-extra-includes=/usr/include

regards
fredobedo
tomzt

sorry this error

configure: error: invalid package name: extra-include/usr/include
tomzt

Thank you. I will try it.

Supriyadi Widodo

Tomzt: I think KXDocker theme; It's just about icon theme. Correct me if I wrong. You can install your theme (version 1.0.0) by:

<div class="terminal">

tar jxvf kxdocker-thememanager-1.0.0.tar.bz2

cd kxdocker-thememanager-1.0.0

./configure ?-prefix=/usr ?-with-extra-libs=/usr/lib/ ?-with-extra-includes=/usr/include

make

sudo make install

</div>

Good luck...

tomzt

Thank you for .deb package
How can I install more theme on it? How can I install Kxdocker theme manager? http://www.xiaprojects.com/www/downloads/files/kxdocker/1.0.0/kxdocker-thememanager-1.0.0.tar.bz2

Thank you.
sUpricak3p

Thx for your comment. Try to compile kxdocker with ./configure ?-prefix=/usr and the other packages with ./configure ?-prefix=/usr ?-with-extra-libs=/usr/lib/ ?-with-extra-include/usr/include
Good luck...
sphere

thx for the guide but i got this error

usr/share/apps/kxdocker/plugins/libliblibKXThemeManager.so.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

what is wrong?

KXDocker on Dapper Drake

What is KXDocker?

KXDocker on Ubuntu Repository

Let’s start it

Compile and Install

Uninstall KXDocker

Start with KXDocker

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