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-Samba 2.xx
-QT 1.4x
-KDE 1.xx
In order to compile and install Kpopup on your system, then do the following:
1.) check the path of the application "smbclient" and change SMBPATH in file "./kpopup/misc.h"
2.) type "configure", to create Makefiles
3.) type "make", to compile Kpopup
4.) type "make install", to install Kpopup
5.) insert into the Samba configuration file (smb.conf) in paragraph [global], the following line
and change the path, where Kpopup is installed and restart Samba
message command = sh -c 'export DISPLAY=:0; /opt/kde/bin/kpopup %s %f;' &
6.) for a actual browselist of all hosts in your networkgroup, you must edit file "browse" (path to smbclient, SERVER)
and type "make settab"
7.) If you start your system with KDM, then do the following.
-in your homepath is a file named "xinitrc"
-insert into this file before the command "kdestart", the command "xhost computername"
(computername is your hostname)
Since Kpopup uses
autoconfyou should have not trouble compiling it. Should you run into problems please report them to the the author at Torsten Henschel
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