How to Install Compiz in Debian
Posted by Admin on October 8th, 2007
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Compiz Features
Easily extendible through plugins.
A growing, friendly community of users.
Increases productivity and enjoyment.
Impress your family and friends.
Compiz is actively developed.
Requirements
The bare minimum is 3D capable Graphic’s card and atleast 512 MB of ram.
Install Compiz in Debian
#apt-get install compiz
this will install compiz along with its dependencies.
Configuring Compiz
Now you need to manually edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file
#vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
then added these two lines under the “Screen” section
Option “XAANoOffscreenPixmaps”
Option “AddARGBGLXVisuals” “true”
then added these lines under “Device”
Option “AllowGLXWithComposite” “true”
Option “RenderAccel” “true”
added one line under “Server Layout”
Option “AIGLX” “on”
Finally at the end of the file add these lines
Section “Extensions”
Option “Composite” “Enable”
EndSection
After making the following chages you need to save and exit the file.
Add “compiz –replace” to “Desktop -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Startup Programs”.
Now restart the Xserver, Better is to restart the whole system.
After you login you will directly be in a compizified environment.
November 13th, 2007 at 11:51 am
also at the end its “compiz –replace” in other words “compizreplace” replace with a blank space and replace with “-”
Also while copy pasting the entries do take care about the “” coz they sometimes becomes messy, so its beter to open the file in vi or any text editor after editing and have a look for any special characters.
on debian is better to use VIM as per my opinion. coz vi doesn’t works that good.
November 20th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
my previous comment got missrepresented
the end line should be
“comiz –replace” i.e.
compiz{space}{minus}{minus}replace
replace {space} with blank space
and {minus} with “-”
this command is used to replace the windows manager with compiz.
if you find problems using compiz or if you are stuck,
type
“metacity –replace” for GNOME
“kwin –replace” for KDE
and you will get your default windows manager back.
in BERYL and now COMPIZ FUSION this can be done by taskbar icon.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Hi,
Imanaged to install compiz on Etch but I’m looking how to install gnome-compiz-manager. I googlized but no success. thnx
June 8th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Pls post your xorg.conf
Add “compiz –replace” to “Desktop -> Preferences -> Sessions -> Startup Programs”.
Which file will be changed by this ?
September 20th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Hi,
I cant find the place to add “compiz -replace” to.
I use KDE4.1 on Debian lenny.
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Izem, you have to install compizconfig-settings-manager.
November 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
You should put the extra commands of xorg.conf in bb code or something, because the quotes “…” are not the ones that xorg.conf recognizes…
August 12th, 2009 at 11:39 am
can you help me?
i have done all from this page bat after restart my X have not started.
now a have onle command line.
OS Debian lenny.
sorry for my english!