3D Desktop at it's best :)
Keep up the good work !!
TNX alot

I tried the above but had the following problem

The following packages have unmet dependencies.
compiz-gtk: Depends: compiz-core (= 1:0.3.6-1ubuntu13) but 1:0.5.1 git20070626~3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed

haven't resolved it yet, still a bit new to Ubuntu

Problem fixed! Try with the following code:

sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf

Everything installed ok but it's not working. the title bars disappear from every frame and I can't manipulate window nor change desktops (it automatically sets to only one desktop).

Hi! Can you give us more details? What desktop environment do you use, GNOME or KDE?

Sorry about the info.

I'm using Gnome. I noticed that when I close the window of software resources it tells me that it couldn't find a binary package for a i836 (or something simliar). Does this matter?

I also noticed that if activate Desktop-effects before installing 915resolution (I have a 1280x800 screen) it works, but if I activate the effects after installing the 915, the cube does not work.

I found the text that appeared when I closed the software resources window. It also appears when I try to update the list of packages:

Failed to fetch http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/dists/festy/eyecandy/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found

i got the error git20071003 3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed. i typed in the code you put and it does not work. it is the same as the one in the instuctions. help

instaled ok work hmm (fast... indeed) but with problems.
after opening some windows the screen became black for each window.
Even with command "compiz --replace -indirect -rendering"
the video card:
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce4 4200 Go/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 1.5.8 NVIDIA 96.31
Deskop Gnome, OS ubuntu Feisty Fawn

For rios. I have same issue but for my laptop the card is just 32M for 1900x1600 native resolution. I just change the resolution and work but still with problems

I went through all the steps, and i got in the end:

(name)@ubuntu:~$ compiz --replace
Fatal: Failed test: texture_from_pixmap support
Checks indicate that it's impossible to start compiz on your system.

i have ubuntu 7.04, on a pentium 4 2.66 Ghz 504MB RAM, 160GB Hdd, and i have an intel graphics card: intel 82915G/GV/910GL express chipset
it has 128MB memory size.

could someone please help me?

I have the same problem.
Anyone has solved this? Please reply

I went through the above steps. Everything works fine. I did this on Wubi Installed Ubuntu on a DELL XPS1210 with intel express graphics.
How do i make the window manager start every time ubuntu starts?. I have to run compiz --repalce each time i go into ubuntu to invoke the compiz fusion window manager which is a little annoying

Hello! Thanks for your comment!

It's very simple!

Go to System -> Preferences -> Sessions, on the "Startup Programs" tab click the New button on the right side, type some name for the application (Compiz Fusion for example) and on the 'Command' field type: compiz --replace.

Hit OK and close the Sessions window. Log out and log back in. Compiz Fusion will start :)

Regards

Thanks for your prompt reply marius. Now i also put this on my desktop. But i am having two issues. One there are no window title bars hence i can't move or resize windows. and when i go to the cube view i only see a flat screen only two virtual desktos are visible there is no cube. i have 8 virtual desktops enabled. i haven't playing around with the settings but i don't know what's the problem. On my desktop i have a nvidia 7900GT

I've heard about the "no window title" bug, but I don't know why that happens on some video cards (or installations). However, if you have trouble getting your window decorations working, try this:

1. Install emerald with:

sudo apt-get install emerald beryl beryl-manager emerald-themes

2. Then hit alt F2 and type:

compiz --replace -c emerald &

If it works, you can put the above code in the Sessions window, instead of compiz --replace.

About the second problem. That can be fixed easily:

1. Turn off Compiz Fusion by going to System -> Preferences -> Sessions and uncheck the Compiz entry.
2. Log out and log back in.
3. Look at the virtual desktop applet (it's in the right down corner) and see how many desktops are enabled. I bet there are 2.
4. Right click on the virtual desktop applet, and set it to 4 desktops.
5. Go again to System -> Preferences -> Sessions, check back the Compiz entry, log out and log back in.

You should have the cube now (4 desktops). It worked for me very well.

Hi all, I've tried this howto but doesn't work for me (Ubuntu Feisty, Dell Inspiron 1501). I got some error messages during installation (after closing the Software Sources window and reloading)... Can anybody help? I'm still a Ubuntu newbie ;) Thanks...

Error messages:
Could not download all repository indexes
The repository might be no longer available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and the correct writing of the repository address in the preferences.

http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/dists/dapper/Release.gpg: The HTTP server sent an invalid reply header
http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/dists/dapper/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2: Bad header line
http://media.blutkind.org/xgl/dists/dapper/Release.gpg: Could not connect to media.blutkind.org:80 (66.36.231.193). - connect (111 Connection refused)
http://media.blutkind.org/xgl/dists/dapper/main/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2: Could not connect to media.blutkind.org:80 (66.36.231.193). - connect (111 Connection refused)
http://media.blutkind.org/xgl/dists/dapper/aiglx/i18n/Translation-en_GB.bz2: Could not connect to media.blutkind.org:80 (66.36.231.193). - connect (111 Connection refused)
http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio/dists/feisty/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2: Sub-process bzip2 returned an error code (2)
http://archive.ubuntustudio.org/ubuntustudio/dists/feisty/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2: Sub-process bzip2 returned an error code (2)
http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/dists/dapper/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz: Bad header line
http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz/dists/dapper/aiglx/binary-i386/Packages.gz: Bad header line




An error occured
The following details are provided:

W: GPG error: http://dl.google.com stable Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A040830F7FAC5991

How can anyone give instructions on how to do something without verifying that it works 100% of the time?
I like many other people have gotten this error message

"Connecting to download.tuxfamily.org|88.191.250.18|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
15:07:45 ERROR 404: Not Found."

Now some people have said that it worked fine, and still others have said they got this error message which simply states, the file does not exist in the location YOU gave. Now, is it intermittently NOT there? are you Moving it? Is someone moving it? is the server down VERY OFTEN? if any of these reasons apply, why are the instructions reliable? The answer is, it isnt. just like the server the file is supposed to be at, is not reliable.

Someone needs to get their proverbial s*** together before giving instructions with the implication they are reliable.

Hello Rocket!

Everything works fine here. Take a look....

marius@marius-desktop:~$ wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg
--22:34:05-- http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg
=> `DD800CD9.gpg.1'
Resolving download.tuxfamily.org... 88.191.250.18
Connecting to download.tuxfamily.org|88.191.250.18|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 4,180 (4.1K) [application/octet-stream]

100%[===================================>] 4,180 --.--K/s

22:34:05 (63.18 KB/s) - `DD800CD9.gpg.1' saved [4180/4180]

It could be a problem from your Internet connection/provider.

Kind regards.

Yup Marius, it finally did work about 2 hours later, as I mentioned above "INTERMITTENT" and UNRELIABLE. As i did get both the error message (several times over an hour) and then finally it downloaded, tells me exactly what I said and suspected. Unreliable and intermittent server. You do understand what a server is and that the file is stored on a server yes?

It's not a problem with my provider or my internet connection as my mac is Incredibly busy using it as well. File not FOund means one thing....It means FILE not found. In this case 404 not found means either the file or the host. Thanks for your input anyway.

Aside from all that, at the very end of the installation it says to use alt F2 to input "compiz --replace" which I have done several times on my Ubunut 7.04 OS and every single time, nothing happens. The "Run Application" window has a checkbox for "run in terminal" which was not mentioned to either check it or leave blank (in the instructions) as well there is a "run with file" option which wasn't mentioned. Also Ubuntu has Synaptic package manager which installs packages through a GUI almost automatically and yet here we are using the command line. Synaptic shows compiz having been installed and its components yet the "Run Application" window has a drop down list of known applications, and lo and behold, Compiz is not listed. Huh.

Result:
1.compiz --replace does absolutely nothing
2.compiz not identified as a known application
3 compiz not listed on the applications menu
4. compiz settings manager listed in the system preferences menu (with all desired preferences selected)
5. compiz shown in the synaptic package manager as a working installed application.

I followed the above steps, and install compiz, and when i go to system preferences and clcik on compiz config setup manager..it dose nothing..i tried launching with ALT F2 and useing the comand ccms, ive allso added it to start up programs under sessions, and it just dosn't work, can any one tell me what could cause this, and how to fix this? I'm useing Ubuntu 7.10 Gnome desktop. thank you

wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3vldeb/DD800CD9.gpg
--11:34:44-- http://download.tuxfamily.org/3vldeb/DD800CD9.gpg
=> `DD800CD9.gpg'
Auflösen des Hostnamen »download.tuxfamily.org«.... 88.191.250.18
Verbindungsaufbau zu download.tuxfamily.org|88.191.250.18|:80... verbunden.
HTTP Anforderung gesendet, warte auf Antwort... 404 Not Found
11:34:44 FEHLER 404: Not Found.

I keep getting this. I don't know enough about any of this to help myself. I am now in the middle of the instructions and don't know what to do now. Please le tme know what is goin g on. I will keep trying, maybe it will work for me in an hour as well. If not, I would like to know if the steps that I have taken up til now will effect the performance or if I can set them all back. Thanks for your help. I am using ubuntu 7.04.

For me it's working very well... maybe it's something with your Internet provider? See for yourself:

marius@marius-desktop:~$ wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg
--13:02:21-- http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg
=> `DD800CD9.gpg'
Resolving download.tuxfamily.org... 88.191.250.18
Connecting to download.tuxfamily.org|88.191.250.18|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 4,180 (4.1K) [application/octet-stream]

100%[====================================>] 4,180 --.--K/s

13:02:21 (69.20 KB/s) - `DD800CD9.gpg' saved [4180/4180]

Suggestion: Try to get the GPG file by accessing the following web page:

http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/

... and download the DD800CD9.gpg file from there :)

After this, continue with the guide!

thanks alot but those commands didn,t work with ubuntu 7.10 & ccsm didn,t start

Hello,

I have used it, butt how do i uninstall it again just like in windows, i am a complete noob butt learning abit. So my main question is how do i remove it agian so that i dont use compize fusion anymore ?

Greetings

Hello!

You can remove compiz from your system with the following command:

sudo dpkg -P compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf

When I try to install, i get:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compiz: Depends: compiz-core but it is not going to be installed
Depends: compiz-plugins but it is not going to be installed
compiz-fusion-plugins-extra: Depends: compiz-core but it is not going to be in stalled
Depends: compiz-fusion-plugins-main but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.5-0ubuntu1) but 2.3.6-0ubunt u20.5 is to be installed
Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.4.0) but 1.0.4-0ubuntu1. 2 is to be installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.9) but 2.10.3-0ubu ntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.16.2) but 1.12.3-0ub untu3 is to be installed
Depends: libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1) but it is no t going to be installed
Depends: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1) but 1:3.0.1.2-0u buntu3 is to be installed
Depends: libxml2 (>= 2.6.27) but 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubu ntu1.1 is to be installed
Depends: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0) but 1:1.1.0.2-0u buntu4 is to be installed
Depends: libxslt1.1 (>= 1.1.20) but 1.1.15-1ubunt u1 is to be installed
compiz-gnome: Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.13.1) but 1.11.4-0ubuntu1 is to be in stalled
Depends: libbonobo2-0 (>= 2.15.0) but 2.14.0-0ubuntu2 is to be i nstalled
Depends: libbonoboui2-0 (>= 2.15.1) but 2.14.0-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.5-0ubuntu1) but 2.3.6-0ubuntu20.5 is to be installed
Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.4.0) but 1.0.4-0ubuntu1.2 is to be inst alled
Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 0.94) but it is not installable
Depends: libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.73) but 0.60-6ubuntu8.1 is to be installed
Depends: libdecoration0 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.4.0) but 2.3.2-1.1ubuntu12 is to b e installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.9) but 2.10.3-0ubuntu1 is to be i nstalled
Depends: libgnome-keyring0 (>= 0.7.1) but 0.4.9-1ubuntu1 is to b e installed
Depends: libgnome-window-settings1 but it is not installable
Depends: libgnomeui-0 (>= 2.17.1) but 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 is to be i nstalled
Depends: libgnomevfs2-0 (>= 1:2.17.90) but 2.14.2-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.10.3) but 2.8.20-0ubuntu1.1 is to be installed
Depends: liborbit2 (>= 1:2.14.1) but 1:2.14.0-0ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.16.2) but 1.12.3-0ubuntu3 is to be installed
Depends: libpopt0 (>= 1.10) but 1.7-5 is to be installed
Depends: libwnck18 (>= 2.15.90) but 2.14.2-0ubuntu1 is to be ins talled
Depends: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1) but 1:3.0.1.2-0ubuntu3 is to be installed
Depends: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0) but 1:1.1.0.2-0ubuntu4 is to be installed
compizconfig-settings-manager: Depends: compiz-plugins but it is not going to be installed
Depends: python-compizconfig but it is not goin g to be installed
libcompizconfig-backend-gconf: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.5-0ubuntu1) but 2.3.6-0ubu ntu20.5 is to be installed
Depends: libcompizconfig0 but it is not going t o be installed
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.9) but 2.10.3-0u buntu1 is to be installed
Depends: liborbit2 (>= 1:2.14.1) but 1:2.14.0-0 ubuntu1 is to be installed
Depends: libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1) but 1:3.0.1.2- 0ubuntu3 is to be installed
Depends: libxml2 (>= 2.6.27) but 2.6.24.dfsg-1u buntu1.1 is to be installed
Depends: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0) but 1:1.1.0.2- 0ubuntu4 is to be installed
Depends: libxslt1.1 (>= 1.1.20) but 1.1.15-1ubu ntu1 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

It's done nothing, I followed instructions and nothing happened.

I also get "Broken Packages" after a while. what to do ?

You need to follow the instructions up the point where the Server: 404 error is occuring. With the package source installed into the source window, close the source window. It will prompt you to update this which will shortly receive an update from the compiz server asking you to update your computer. Do so, then go back to the add/remove applications tab-under application.
Type in advanced in the search box.
Advanced Desktop settings (ccsm) Should show up.
Click the check box.
Enjoy.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages


at last point i got dis kindda error can u help me hw to fix dat problem..

it's really great! thank you very much.

But, although I have a question, which one is the super key?

The one with the Windows Logo on it!

i don't work in 7.10, it loads 4 desktops but then goes to 2

You need to set 4 virtual desktops on Compiz Preferences window (System -> Preferences -> Advanced Desktop Effects - General Options -> Desktop Size -> Number of Desktops), then log out and log back in.

I get the following message and do not know what to do. I'm a completely new to Kubuntu, got it 2 days ago. help

greg@Gregs-Laptop:~$ sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-kde compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compiz: Depends: compiz-plugins but it is not going to be installed
Depends: compiz-decorator
compiz-fusion-plugins-extra: Depends: compiz-fusion-plugins-main but it is not going to be installed
compiz-kde: Depends: compiz-core (= 1:0.6.0 git20071008-0ubuntu1) but 1:0.5.5~git20071006 3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
Depends: compiz-plugins (= 1:0.6.0 git20071008-0ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed
compizconfig-settings-manager: Depends: compiz-plugins but it is not going to be installed
Depends: python-gtk2 but it is not installable
E: Broken packages

I have the same message...cant you help me with this problem?

ramji@ramji-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
compiz-gnome is already the newest version.
compizconfig-settings-manager is already the newest version.
compiz-fusion-plugins-extra is already the newest version.
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

Hey there, excellent step-by-step, however, i am encountering a problem towards the end.


I'm a KDE user, and when following these instructions, everything went great until the last two commands:

sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-kde compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-kconfig

and

compriz --replace

Now I typed the first command in, and i get this:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package compriz

I hesitantly shrugged it off and then went for the last command and typed that in and got

Could not run the specified command.



Any suggestions? Please help, Im a newer ubuntu user and would love to see this work out well.

All the best

Hey there, I am also getting a problem on the last command.

I'm a gnome user, and when following these instructions, everything went great until the last command:

sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf

Now I typed the command in, and i get this:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
compiz-gnome is already the newest version.
compiz-fusion-plugins-extra is already the newest version.
Package libcompizconfig-backend-gconfig is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source
E: Package libcompizconfig-backend-gconf has no installation candidate

Any suggestions? Please help, I built y new computer this morning and can't wait to see the full force of my new Linux baby.

Thanks

Hy. I am new in Linux (few days) and i've got a problem...

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
root@antonio-desktop:/home/antonio#

can u advice me?

Hey there, I'm new to ubuntu and I followed every step described above, but got the same errar message Eric got. I have Cnome and Nvidia 6800. I also Have Cairo-dock installed, may that be a problem?

thanks for your help

Hi, I encountered this problem.. can u help me please..

supkota@supkota-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -y remove compiz-core desktop-effects
[sudo] password for supkota:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package desktop-effects
supkota@supkota-desktop:~$

Is it because it doesnt find the package desktop-effects, compiz fusion is not working in my computer.

Hi,

go to System -> Preferences -> Appearance:
then change to the tab called "Visual Effects" and enable "Extra"
...

good luck I hope I could help you

Regards need help... I get the following error Ubuntu 8.04

lcabrera@lcabrera-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
compiz is already the newest version.
compiz-gnome is already the newest version.
compiz-fusion-plugins-extra is already the newest version.
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages
lcabrera@lcabrera-laptop:~$

PLEASE HELP ME THANKS A LOT...

I keep getting this error and i follwed the above instructions to a tee. any help?


The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

This guide is quite old.... it was created for Ubuntu 7.04. Compiz Fusion is already installed and activated by default in Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10.

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
ashley@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -y install compiz compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra libcompizconfig-backend-gconf
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
compizconfig-settings-manager is already the newest version.
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
compizconfig-backend-gconf: Conflicts: libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

thats awsome keep it straight all i need

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

can you help me about these?? i'm using gnome.. I'm very newbie to ubuntu. I just installed it a few hours ago

Hi, what version of Ubuntu did you installed? Because this guide is very old, and Compiz Fusion is already installed in Ubuntu, starting with version 7.10...

I guess you have Ubuntu 8.10, so all you need to do is to install the video drivers for your graphics card by going to System -> Administration -> Hardware Drivers and activate them. Reboot you computer and Compiz Fusion will be activated!

Hi,
I am using the latest version of ubuntu and I am having problems. I downloaded/installed compiz fusion but I see no difference. I have all my drivers activated and I reboote my computer. I also have the latest version of compiz fusion downloaded.

Hi, right click on your desktop and select "Change Desktop Background" option.... then go to the "Visual Effects" tab and click on the second option.... "Normal". Wait a few seconds and when it asked if you want to keep the current settings.... click the "Keep settings" button. You have now 3D effects :)

How do I set this as a permanent feature instead of typing compiz --replace every time I log in?

please help me...
i follow your tutorial but didn't work..
here is wat i get in terminal:

leonard@ASD1:~$ compiz --replace
Checking for Xgl: not present.
Detected PCI ID for VGA: 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0141 (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Comparing resolution (1024x768) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for nVidia: present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
Checking for Xgl: not present.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
GConf backend: There is an unsupported value at path /apps/compiz/plugins/scale/allscreens/options/initiate_edge. Settings from this path won't be read. Try to remove that value so that operation can continue properly.


thanks

hi.plz help me!!:(

mani@mani-desktop:~$ compiz --replace &
Checking for Xgl: [1] 3665
mani@mani-desktop:~$ not present.
xset q doesn't reveal the location of the log file. Using fallback /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Detected PCI ID for VGA:
Checking for texture_from_pixmap: present.
Checking for non power of two support: present.
Checking for Composite extension: present.
Checking screen 1Comparing resolution (1440x900) to maximum 3D texture size (4096): Passed.
Checking for Software Rasterizer: Not present.
Checking for nVidia: present.
Checking for FBConfig: present.
running under gnome seesion, checking for gnomecompat
Checking for Xgl: not present.
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format
Starting gtk-window-decorator

It does not work for me....when i type the first comand is says this
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package desktop-effects

Anyone can help???plssss thx

What Ubuntu distribution do you have? This tutorial is very old... Compiz is now installed by default from Ubuntu 8.04... and it will be automatically activated once the video drivers are installed.

when i type the first command in it says
E: Couldn't find package desktop-effects
does anyone know how to fix this

This guide is old... please use Ubuntu 8.10 or newer, where Compiz is enabled by default.

hi can u please help me ...in the terminal it says that compizconfig-backend-gconf is in conflict with libcompizconfig-backend-gconf but 0.6.0~git20071003+3v1ubuntu0 is to be installed and then E: packets are broken .................sory for my english but i had to translate it from polish ...please help