How to Install AWN

Avant Window Navigator, or AWN, is a Linux-based user-interface program that mimics the look and functionality of the program dock introduced in the MacOS X operating system. There are two separate installation procedures: one for users of distributions that have accepted AWN into the community package repository, and a manual installation for distributions that haven't.

Instructions

Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora Installation

1. Open a new terminal window. Depending on which distribution and window manager you're using, you can right-click on the desktop and select "New Terminal" or enter "Terminal" into the search box. The terminal can also be opened from the "Accessories" menu in the dash.

2. Type "su" to log in as root, if you are using Fedora.

3. Type "sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator" without the quotation marks, and press the "Enter" key. If you are using Fedora, type "yum install avant-window-navigator awn-extras-applets" instead. The latest AWN package will download and install.

4. Close the terminal window to complete the installation.

Gentoo Installation

1. Click "All Apps" on the dashboard, then click "Accessories" and click the Terminal icon. A new terminal window will appear.

2. Type "vi /etc/portage/package.keywords" without the quotation marks. Replace "vi" with your text editor of choice. Press the "Enter" key to open the masking keywords file.

3. Add "gnome-extra/avant-window-navigator" to the end of the file, and then add "gnome-extra/avant-window-navigator-extras" to the line below that. Save the file and return to the terminal window.

4. Type "emerge avant-window-navigator avant-window-navigator-extras" and press the "Enter" key. AWN will download and install.

References

• Ubuntu Documentation: Using the Terminal
• Avant Window Navigator: Distribution Guides
• Gentoo Linux Documentation: Mixing Software Branches

Resources

• Avant Window Navigator