How to enable Compiz

Compiz is a compositing window manager that uses 3D graphics acceleration via OpenGL. It provides various new graphical effects and features on any desktop environment, including Gnome and KDE.One more cool thing about ubuntu feisty fawn is Compiz will be installed by default.

Compiz Features

Easily extendable through plugins.

A growing, friendly community of users.

Increases productivity and enjoyment.

Impresses your family and friends.

Compiz is actively developed.

Install nVidia drivers in Ubuntu Feisty

First you need to install nvidia drivers using the following command

sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx

sudo nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals

Enable Desktop Effects

Compiz will be installed by default in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn just you have to enable this.

Go to System->Preferences->Desktop Effects, click the ‘Enable Desktop Effects’ button.

If you want to get the cube to work do the following commands

gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/hsize 4

gconftool-2 --type int --set /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/number_of_desktops 1

If you want to configure compiz use the following command

gconf-editor





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