Thelis
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I will post this thread in Social and Linux forums so that it gets maximum circulation. I'll move it from Social in a few days.
You might want to ask, why should I do this? The answer is simply- because it looks awesome. You are welcome to go on youtube and look it up. If you don't like the environment, go ahead and uninstall.
ALSO- THIS IS FOR UBUNTU FEISTY ONLY! IT SHOULD ALREADY BE INSTALLED ON GUTSY.
Assuming your graphic drivers are updated (if they aren't then look at the end of this how-to):
1. Preparing your computer for compiz-fusion.
Go to Applications->Terminal.
Put in:
This step basically removes all traces of compiz-fusion on your system and prepares for a clean install.
1b. Further preparation for compiz-fusion.
Open up a run application dialogue. (Alt-F2 for standard keyboard layout)
Type in:
and press Run.
At the bottom of the file, add:
Save and close the file.
Open up terminal again and type in:
This tells Ubuntu to trust the package.
2. Go ahead and install compiz-fusion.
In terminal, type:
Accept and that's it. Compiz-fusion is installed.
3. Run compiz-fusion.
Open up a run application dialogue (Alt-F2) and type in:
Press Run.
Voila!
Appendix:
If your driver's aren't updated, just download Envy here.
It is a .deb package so you just double click on it, select your video card manufacturer and click yes twice.
Compiz-Fusion on your Ubuntu Feisty distro.
You might want to ask, why should I do this? The answer is simply- because it looks awesome. You are welcome to go on youtube and look it up. If you don't like the environment, go ahead and uninstall.
ALSO- THIS IS FOR UBUNTU FEISTY ONLY! IT SHOULD ALREADY BE INSTALLED ON GUTSY.
Assuming your graphic drivers are updated (if they aren't then look at the end of this how-to):
1. Preparing your computer for compiz-fusion.
Go to Applications->Terminal.
Put in:
Code:
sudo aptitude -y remove libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
sudo aptitude -y remove compiz-core desktop-effects
sudo aptitude -y remove compiz-fusion-plugins-unofficial
sudo aptitude -y remove compiz compiz-gnome
sudo aptitude -y remove compizconfig-settings-manager
sudo aptitude -y remove compiz-fusion-plugins-extraThis step basically removes all traces of compiz-fusion on your system and prepares for a clean install.
1b. Further preparation for compiz-fusion.
Open up a run application dialogue. (Alt-F2 for standard keyboard layout)
Type in:
Code:
gksudo "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list"At the bottom of the file, add:
Code:
# compiz-fusion by Treviño's Ubuntu feisty EyeCandy Repository
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandySave and close the file.
Open up terminal again and type in:
Code:
gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 81836EBF
gpg --export --armor 81836EBF | sudo apt-key add -This tells Ubuntu to trust the package.
2. Go ahead and install compiz-fusion.
In terminal, type:
Code:
sudo aptitude -y update
sudo aptitude install compiz compiz-gnome \
compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra \
compiz-fusion-plugins-unofficial libcompizconfig-backend-gconfAccept and that's it. Compiz-fusion is installed.
3. Run compiz-fusion.
Open up a run application dialogue (Alt-F2) and type in:
Code:
compiz --replaceVoila!
Appendix:
If your driver's aren't updated, just download Envy here.
It is a .deb package so you just double click on it, select your video card manufacturer and click yes twice.
