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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
style="problem"
id="mouse-problem-themeerror">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="mouse-faq"/>
<desc>
Error: "Can't move directory over directory".
</desc>
<revision pkgversion="3.0" version="0.1" date="2011-03-19" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Phil Bull</name>
<email>philbull@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
<copyright>
<year>2009</year>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
</copyright>
<license>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</license>
<!-- <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> -->
</info>
<title>Theme installation fails</title>
<p>
When you try to install a new theme in the Appearance preferences window,
you may receive this error:
</p>
<p>
<output>Installation for theme <Theme Name> failed. Can't move directory
over directory.</output>
</p>
<p>
This means that the theme you are trying to install is already installed.
</p>
<p>
If you cannot see the theme anywhere in the Appearances window, it may have
been deleted. However, some files could have left behind which prevent it
from being installed again.
</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>
Press <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Type <input>nautilus .icons</input> and click <gui>Run</gui> to open the
folder where mouse themes are stored.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Delete the folder which corresponds to the theme you are trying to install.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Try to install the theme again.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
<note style="advanced">
<p>
Cursor themes are stored in the <file>.icons</file> folder in your
Home folder. Other parts of themes (such as window decorations) are
stored in the <file>.themes</file> folder. These folders are hidden.
</p>
</note>
</page>
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