Please note well that if you use Debian or Ubuntu you should probably use Sergei Golovan's Debian repository instead of manually building this package.

Here we will see how to install TkXwin for having autoaway support in Tkabber.

1. Install Tcl/tk development files

   TkXwin needs some files from the Tcl/tk development package.

   • using apt

     apt-get install tcl8.4-dev tk8.4-dev

   • using apt on Debian woody

     apt-get install tcl8.3-dev tcl8.3-dev

   • using rpm on Mandrake

     If you don't have those packages installed, download and install them now:

     • tcl-8.4.5-2mdk RPM for i586
     • tclx-8.4.5-2mdk RPM for i586
     • tk-8.4.5-2mdk RPM for i586

     Then after those RPMS are installed you need to link some files:

     sudo ln -s /usr/lib/tclConfig.sh /usr/lib/tcl8.4
     sudo ln -s /usr/lib/tclxConfig.sh /usr/lib/tcl8.4
     sudo ln -s /usr/lib/tkConfig.sh /usr/lib/tk8.4
     sudo ln -s /usr/lib/tkxConfig.sh /usr/lib/tk8.4
     sudo ln -s /usr/include/tcl8.4.5/generic/tcl.h /usr/include/tcl8.4.5/
     sudo ln -s /usr/include/tk8.4.5/generic/tk.h /usr/include/tk8.4.5/

2. Install tkXwin

   • from source

     First download and uncompress the package:

     wget http://beepcore-tcl.sourceforge.net/tkXwin-1.0.tgz
     tar -xzvf tkXwin-1.0.tgz
     cd tkXwin-1.0

     Configure the compilation:

     • default procedure

       ./configure

     • on Debian sarge

       ./configure --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4/ --with-tclinclude=/usr/include/tcl8.4 --with-tk=/usr/lib/tk8.4/ --with-tkinclude=/usr/include/tcl8.4/

     • on Debian woody

       ./configure --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.3/ --with-tclinclude=/usr/include/tcl8.3 --with-tk=/usr/lib/tk8.3/ --with-tkinclude=/usr/include/tcl8.3/

     • on Mandrake

       ./configure --with-tcl=/usr/lib/tcl8.4/ --with-tclinclude=/usr/include/tcl8.4.5/ --with-tk=/usr/lib/tk8.4/ --with-tkinclude=/usr/include/tk8.4.5/

     Compile and install it:

     make
     make install

     Check it's installed:

     $ tclsh
     % package require tkXwin
     1.0
     % exit

   • using apt on Debian unstable

     Add Teopetuk's unofficial Debian APT repository if you don't have it.
     Then update the list of available packages:

     apt-get update

     Now you can download and install the program:

     apt-get install tkxwin

3. Configure Tkabber

   Now you may want to change the autoaway options on Customize -> AutoAway. The time options are expressed in milliseconds.

   You will probably want to know if it really works, so put low values, for example '2000' (2 seconds) and check if Tkabber automatically changes your status to away or xaway.

Colaborations: Anonymous