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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 :

CF screenieWhite theme

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

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July 9, 2007 - Posted by fredforfaen | Hints and tips | | 11 Comments

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  1. Not working on my Debien Testing (chip i915)
    I’ve got :
    compiz –replace -v
    Checking for Unsupported sessions: not present.
    Checking for nVidia: not present.
    Checking for Xgl: not present.
    Checking for FBConfig: present.
    Checking for texture_from_pixmap: not present.
    Trying again with indirect rendering:
    Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
    Checking for copy texture support: present.
    Checking for Intel: not present.
    Checking for non power of two support: present.
    Checking for Composite extension: present.
    Checking for XDamage extension: present.
    Checking for XSync extension: present.
    Detected 1 screen(s)
    Checks indicate compiz should work on your system
    Found GNOME desktop environment running…
    Found running windows manager: metacity
    Setting fallback windows manager to metacity
    Loading the ccp settings interface
    Starting delayed gtk-window-decorator in the background: sleeping 1.5…
    Exporting: LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 WINDOW_MANAGER=/usr/bin/compiz
    Executing: /usr/bin/compiz.real –ignore-desktop-hints –replace –sm-disable ccp
    /usr/bin/compiz.real (core) – Fatal: No GLXFBConfig for default depth, this isn’t going to work.
    /usr/bin/compiz.real (core) – Error: Failed to manage screen: 0
    /usr/bin/compiz.real (core) – Fatal: No manageable screens found on display :0.0
    Executing: metacity
    Executing: gtk-window-decorator –replace
    /usr/bin/compiz: line 777: 10319 Erreur de segmentation $* 2>>$ERROUTPUT

    Comment by Evedder | July 23, 2007 | Reply

  2. Really dont know if this will work on testing at all.I have only tested c-f on unstable myself.I bet its something to do with xorg version but im not sure, as i said i dont run testing.Good luck!

    Comment by fredforfaen | July 23, 2007 | Reply

  3. Thanks a lot for answering …

    Cheers ;)

    Comment by Evedder | July 23, 2007 | Reply

  4. I dont understand when it says “add this to auto-started applications” there is a kde auto start folder but no application/s. need help

    Comment by Splintercraig | August 26, 2007 | Reply

  5. I don’t use KDE so i can’t give you an good answer.But in XFCE and GNOME there is a application that let you control autostarted applications, usually under settings.KDE should have something similar.Hope this helps.

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    Comment by fredforfaen | August 26, 2007 | Reply

  6. Hi, thanks for you sharing compiz effect is very good.

    but my problem, compiz window border is disappear.

    oh, …. please help me..

    Debian pack’s compiz is not problem but only this compiz.

    when i installed, i don’t uninstall.

    Comment by Polaris | August 29, 2007 | Reply

  7. The windowborder is no longer controlled by compiz, its emerald that handles that.try emerald –replace .Uninstalling should not be a problem if it is that you mean.Try to explain more.

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    Comment by fredforfaen | August 29, 2007 | Reply

  8. thanks for helping me

    i’m debian testing..

    at first i commanded

    $fusion-icon

    but we said

    emerald -replace

    and i commanded

    $emerald -replace & fusion-icon

    Now my desktop is so nice… thank you fredforfaen

    Comment by Polaris | August 30, 2007 | Reply

  9. No problem Polaris glad you got it to work!

    Comment by fredforfaen | August 30, 2007 | Reply

  10. This howto is now outdated , please use this one in stead http://www.fredforfaen.com/?p=13 , cheers

    Comment by fredforfaen | August 30, 2007 | Reply

  11. Could you put a big red DATE on this thing so we know exactly when it was posted. At the rate this stuff changes things can get messed up in a hurry.

    Comment by Tom | March 17, 2008 | Reply


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