• Make sure you have these packages before installing smart. If you want the smart gui to run, then make sure that you have a current gtk2 and python-gtk/pygtk.

Most of these packages are part of a basic rpm distribution installation. GLIBC is standard in all distributions. To find out what you have installed on your RPM based distribution, simply run:

rpm -q --whatprovides <package name>

For example,

rpm -q --whatprovides rpm-python

You can install smart via a package managers such as apt, YaST, or yum. Make sure you have your sources set. Please consult your distribution documentation if you have questions about how to set up your sources.

• Installation

You can find smart at one of the above links for your distribution. Simply download it and install it from the command line or use a package manager like YaST, yum, or apt:

#rpm -Uvh smart-x.xx-x

#yum install smart-x.xx-x

#apt-get install smartpm-x.xx-x

#slapt-get --install smart

#swaret --install smart

To install from source, unpack package and cd into smart directory and execute as root:

python setup.py build

• (where x is the version number). You don't have to install ksmarttray unless you want it in the tray.