diff -purN smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/Makefile smart/contrib/smart-applet/Makefile
--- smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/Makefile	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ smart/contrib/smart-applet/Makefile	2012-01-18 15:57:25.176825000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+all:
+
+clean:
+
+install:
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin
+	install -m 0755 smart-applet.py $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/smart-applet
+	ln -sf /usr/bin/consolehelper $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/smart-helper
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pixmaps
+	install -m 0644 smart-applet.png $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pixmaps
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)/etc/pam.d
+	install -m 0644 smart-helper.pam $(DESTDIR)/etc/pam.d/smart-helper
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)/etc/security/console.apps
+	install -m 0644 smart-helper.helper $(DESTDIR)/etc/security/console.apps/smart-helper
+
+uninstall:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/smart-applet
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/smart-helper
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/pam.d/smart-helper
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/etc/security/console.apps/smart-helper
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diff -purN smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-applet.py smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-applet.py
--- smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-applet.py	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-applet.py	2012-01-18 15:57:25.176825000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2008 Canonical, Inc.
+#
+# Written by Mauricio Teixeira <mteixeira@webset.net>
+#
+# This file is part of Smart Package Manager.
+#
+# Smart Package Manager is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+# by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# Smart Package Manager is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Smart Package Manager; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+from smart.interfaces.gtk import getPixbuf
+from smart import *
+from gnome import url_show
+import os, sys, subprocess
+
+NAME = "Gnome Applet for Smart"
+VERSION = "0.1"
+AUTHORS = ["""Mauricio Teixeira <mauricio.teixeira@gmail.com>""",
+           """Anders F Bjorklund <afb@users.sourceforge.net>"""]
+
+try:
+    import pygtk
+    pygtk.require("2.0")
+    import gtk
+except RuntimeError:
+    raise Error, _("Could not open a valid X display")
+except ImportError:
+    import smart
+    from smart.const import DEBUG
+    ctrl = smart.init()
+    if sysconf.get("log-level") == DEBUG:
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
+    raise Error, _("System has no support for gtk python interface")
+
+def exit_applet(*args):
+    gtk.main_quit()
+    return
+
+def show_popup_menu(icon, button, time, *data):
+    if button == 3:
+        menu.popup(None, None, None, 0, time)
+    return
+
+if os.path.exists("/usr/bin/console-helper"):
+    SMART_HELPER = ["/usr/bin/smart-helper"]
+else:
+    SMART_HELPER = ["gksu", "--", "smart"]
+
+def smart_gui(*args):
+    pid = subprocess.Popen(SMART_HELPER + ["--gui"]).pid
+    return
+
+def smart_update(*args):
+    pid = subprocess.Popen(SMART_HELPER + ["update", "--gui"]).pid
+    return
+
+def about(*args):
+    license = """
+            This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+            it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+            the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+            (at your option) any later version.
+
+            This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+            but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+            MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+            GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+            You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+            along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+            Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+            """
+    gtk.about_dialog_set_url_hook(lambda dialog, url: url_show(url))
+    aboutdlg = gtk.AboutDialog()
+    aboutdlg.set_logo(getPixbuf("smart"))
+    aboutdlg.set_version(VERSION)
+    aboutdlg.set_name(NAME)
+    aboutdlg.set_copyright("2008 Canonical, Inc.")
+    aboutdlg.set_authors(AUTHORS)
+    aboutdlg.set_license(license)
+    aboutdlg.set_website("http://smartpm.org")
+    aboutdlg.run()
+    aboutdlg.destroy()
+    return
+
+import smart
+ctrl = smart.init()
+
+app_window = gtk.StatusIcon()
+app_window.set_from_pixbuf(getPixbuf("smart"))
+
+app_window.connect("popup-menu", show_popup_menu)
+
+menu_items = (
+    ("Check for updates", smart_update),
+    ("Launch Smart", smart_gui),
+    None,
+    ("About...", about),
+    ("Exit", exit_applet),
+    )
+
+factory = gtk.IconFactory ()
+factory.add_default ()
+icon_set = gtk.IconSet(getPixbuf("smart"))
+factory.add("smart-icon", icon_set)
+
+menu = gtk.Menu()
+action_update = gtk.Action("smart_update", "Check for updates", None, "gtk-refresh")
+action_update.connect("activate", smart_update)
+menuitem_update = action_update.create_menu_item()
+menu.add(menuitem_update)
+action_launch = gtk.Action("smart_gui", "Launch Smart", None, "smart-icon")
+action_launch.connect("activate", smart_gui)
+menuitem_launch = action_launch.create_menu_item()
+menu.add(menuitem_launch)
+menu.add(gtk.SeparatorMenuItem())
+action_about = gtk.Action("about", "About", None, "gtk-about")
+action_about.connect("activate", about)
+menuitem_about = action_about.create_menu_item()
+menu.add(menuitem_about)
+action_quit = gtk.Action("exit_applet", "Quit", None, "gtk-quit")
+action_quit.connect("activate", exit_applet)
+menuitem_quit = action_quit.create_menu_item()
+menu.add(menuitem_quit)
+
+menu.show_all()
+app_window.set_visible(True)
+
+gtk.main()
+
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:et
diff -purN smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.helper smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.helper
--- smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.helper	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.helper	2012-01-18 15:57:25.176825000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+USER=root
+PROGRAM=/usr/bin/smart
+SESSION=yes
diff -purN smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.pam smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.pam
--- smart-1.4.1/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.pam	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
+++ smart/contrib/smart-applet/smart-helper.pam	2012-01-18 15:57:25.176825000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+auth		include		config-util
+account		include		config-util
+session		include		config-util