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How to compile and install
First of all, you need to install these dependencies:
- python
- pygtk (>= 2.4)
- gtk development libraires
- gconf2
- python-gnome
- python-gnome-extras (python-gnome-desktop if you're using Gnome >= 2.14)
- common build tools (autotools and libxml-parser-perl)

Ok, so we're done with dependencies. Now execute this commands:

$ tar xzvf computertemp-0.9.0-tar.gz
$ cd computertemp-0.9.0/
$ ./configure --prefix /usr (this is for most distros)
$ make
$ sudo make install (or su -c "make install")


Which sensors can Computertemp monitor?
You're computer must have one of this:
- acpi thermal support
- ibm laptop acpi
- adt746x (ibook and powerbook)
- windfarm (apple g5 computers)
- omnibook (hp and toshiba models)
- i8k (dell latitude and inspiron)
- i2c sensors kernel modules
- hddtemp hard disk monitor


How to show debug information on tooltip
To get some dbug information on applet's tooltip, you should do this:

(1) Kill all instances of computertemp. You can do:
  $ PID=`ps auwx | grep "computertemp" | grep -v "grep" | tr --squeeze-repeats ' ' | cut -d ' ' -f2`
  $ kill -9 $PID
(2) You will get a window asking you to reload the applet. Don't do it yet.
(3) Run this command on console:
  $ /usr/lib/gnome-applets/computertemp --debug
(4) Reload the applet using the dialog window shown on step 2.

Now you will have debug information on every applet tooltip.
You can change this option using the GConf editor.


How to submit an useful Bug Report / Debugging
These are the necesary steps to provide a good trace of the problem with the bug report:
(1) Remove Computertemp from your panel
(2) Reinstall Computertemp
(3) Open a terminal and execute /usr/lib/gnome-panel/computertemp (in most distros computertemp will be there)
(4) Add Laptoptemp to the panel. If you got the OOAFID dialog window error, you will get some output on the terminal
(5) If the applet is added, play with it 'till you get the bug
(6) Fill a bug report explaining what you were doing, and please attach the ouput from the terminal


How can I translate Computertemp to my language
Ok, that's easy.
Download the source code, untar it, and copy computertemp-0.9/po/es.po.
Open the file and translate it. For editing the .po file you can use gTranslator.
Once you're finished, rename the file with your country code (de for Germany, fr for france...) and email it to code[at]infinicode[dot]org