It is compatible with Compiz-Fusion, Beryl, Compiz and Xcompmgr, but it can also run without a composite manager (using fake transparency). Cairo-Dock can run under GNOME, KDE and XFCE.
Install Cairo-Dock in debian
First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list file
#vi /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following line
deb http://repository.cairo-dock.org/debian stable cairo-dock
Save and exit the file
Now install GPG key
#wget -q http://repository.cairo-dock.org/cairo-dock.gpg -O- | apt-key add -
Update source list
#apt-get update
Install Cairo-Dock
#apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins
Now you can launch cairo-dock from Applications ---> System tools---> cairo-Dock
Screenshot
Thanks man! This is the cleanest install i’ve found. Thanks again.
damn havin a prob with this line #wget -q http://repository.cairo-dock.org/cairo-dock.gpg -O- | apt-key add - can you post an update for debian lenny pls thanks
the line :
#wget -q http://repository.cairo-dock.org/cairo-dock.gpg -O- | apt-key add -
is not necessary on the Squeeze version of debian.
in fact this line is not god at all the gpg key is unreachable. but the dock install event whitout this.