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Installing Compiz Fusion in debian sid/sidux

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Fire up you favourite text editor as root and edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list (back it up if you don’t know what your doing : cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.bak). Add this line to the bottom of the list :

deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/shames/debian-sid/desktopfx/unstable/ ./

Then install the gpg key like this in a terminal(as root) :

wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/shames/A42A6CF5.gpg && apt-key add A42A6CF5.gpg

Now do this :

apt-get update

apt-get install compiz-fusion-all

In a terminal do this (not as root) :

fusion-manager

Now you can start playing around, just right-click on the fusion icon in your tray and start from there. If you want it to start at login, add this to auto-started applications :

compiz –replace

and

emerald –replace

or just

fusion-manager

Now you’re set to go!Have fun!

Here’s two screenshots of my current XFCE and Compiz Fusion setup :

For support crack open your favourite irc-client and connect to server irc.oftc.net and join channel #sidux-cf .