14 DAY TRIAL // The team behind the Google Desktop for Linux project is proud to present the first open source implementation of the Google Gadgets on the Linux desktop. The Google Gadgets for Linux project will provide a platform that will allow the use of the popular and wonderful Google gadgets (widgets) on any Linux desktop. The project is compatible with gadgets written for the Google Desktop for Windows application and the Universal Gadgets from iGoogle.
We, here at the Softpedia Labs, compiled and installed this first release of the Google Gadgets for Linux package on an Ubuntu 8.04 LTS machine and we were really impressed with them. The installation will provide a client for both GTK and QT platforms or, in other words, both GNOME and KDE users can enjoy the Google Gadgets on their desktops.
OK, OK, I get it! I want them on my desktop, right now! Well... look no further, here's our quick and simple How to install guide:
Installing necessary requirements:
Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and paste the following command:
Download Google Gadgets for Linux right now from Softpedia.
Extract the archive, open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and execute the following commands, one by one:
./configure --prefix=/usr
make
sudo make install
Note: We've noticed that the GTK interface (ggl-gtk) of Google Gadgets will not load the gadgets. As a workaround, run the Qt interface (ggl-qt) first and let it load all the gadgets, close it and run the GTK interface again. It will load all the gadgets now.
