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Debian Linux Install Avant: A MacOS X Like Panel for GNOME Desktop

Avant Window Navigator (AWN or Awn) is a fully customisable dock-like bar for the GNOME desktop environment.This quick blog post explains how to install and use Avant Window Navigator (AWN) under Debian Linux 6.x+.

AWN needs good compositing support and you need to install a composite manager like Compiz under Debian Linux.

Install AWN

Type the following command:
# apt-get install avant-window-navigator awn-settings

How do I start AWN?

Type the following command:
$ avant-window-navigator --startup
Sample outputs:

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Debian Linux Avant Window Navigator Startup Screenshot

Fig.01: Avant Window Navigator in Action

How do I configure AWN?

Right-click either end of the bar and choose "Dock Preferences", check the "Settings" or "Preferences" menu in your desktop's application menu for "Awn Settings", or run the following at the command prompt:
$ awn-settings &
Sample outputs:

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Linux: Access and set the preferences for Awn dock under Gnome

Fig.01: Set the preferences for Awn

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Here is a quick demo of AWN:

(Video.01: How to use AWN - os x like dock under Gnome. Can't view video? Click here)

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http://www.cyberciti.biz - Linux blog by Vivek Gite. @nixcraft
This blog post, Debian Linux Install Avant: A MacOS X Like Panel for GNOME Desktop, was originally published at nixCraft on August 5, 2012 under Debian Linux.

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