Install Compiz & Compiz Fusion plugins on Ubuntu 9.04

June 15, 2009 by msverman

For the past two year i had been using Ubuntu 7.10 and now i am switch over to ubuntu 9.04.

The screen looks very good but I love to work with Desktop Effects. So I decided to install compiz in my pc.

Installing Compiz in Ubuntu 9.04 is very easy when compare to Ubuntu 7.10.

Insert your Ubuntu 9.04 CD and switch on your DSL MODEM (Keep Internet in active state)

1. Click Applications and select Add/Remove (Install and remove applications)

2. From the left menu choose System Tools

   3. Next from the right menu,
    find and select for install: Desktop Effects (Compiz Setup)
    and Nvidia binary X.org Driver version 173 or 177.
    By selecting the driver you will get the list of supported graphics card.

4. Click Apply Changes and after installation go to System/Administration/Hardware Drivers

   5. The system will search for available drivers and you can choose
      the recommended option from the list to activate
      the driver by clicking Activate button.

6. Next, restart your system and the new nVidia graphic display driver will be on use.

   7. To enable the desktop effects on Ubuntu 9.04,
    go to System/Preferences/Appearance and on the Visual Effects tab
    choose Normal or Extra if you have never graphic system.

Run Compiz :

To run Compiz for the current session, hold Alt, then press F2, then enter the command

compiz –replace

Configure :

To configure Compiz and associated plugins, hold Alt, then press F2, then enter the command

ccsm

Enjoy using Desktop Effects in Ubuntu 9.04.

Posted in UBUNTU | 19 Comments

19 Responses

on July 22, 2009 at 1:27 am | Reply ladi

thanks a lot! i have been looking for well documented instruction, yours is life saver or let me say time saver.

not even on ubuntu website, all they say is type the code…. without telling us how to get the compiz from add remove programs option.

i have been looking allover the internet for the program itself.

thanks again.
- on July 22, 2009 at 2:35 am | Reply msverman
  
  I am very much happy on your comment.
  
  I just wrote what i did on my desktop.
  
  Thanks ladi .
on July 25, 2009 at 6:07 am | Reply UtamaYasa

Hi.. Tanks for your solution,
to add Desktop Effect on Linux Ubuntu 9.04

I’m Made M. Utama Yasa From Bali – Indonesia
on July 28, 2009 at 5:19 pm | Reply hamzath.c

Hi sir,
i am first time to using this ubuntu 9.04 in my cusins so i can’t working for programming
to this ubuntu’s and i want to all of details in ubuntu 9.04 programming’s so plz sir i want
this ubuntu 9.04’s source code then how where to type this so plz sir complete details send
sir i don’t know .then sir a one question discover to in “GB size Compressing in Kb size
software in myself “so plz which way to this discover plz help sir any detail to this plz send
my mail
Thanks sir
on July 28, 2009 at 5:21 pm | Reply hamzath.c

plz sir send me plz urgently plz sir plz
on July 28, 2009 at 5:28 pm | Reply hamzath.c

i am using the Vista but the new virus (.exe) is detected that
to my system is hang that time iam installed ubuntu 9.04 so full clearly used this but not supporting my softwares so
what will i do?
- on July 29, 2009 at 7:05 am | Reply msverman
  
  Hi hamzath.
  
  Sorry ! I am unable to understand your queries.
  
  You can download Ubuntu 9.04 from http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download (or) you can request a CD from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
  
  How you can set up an Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
  
  Available in http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-9.04
on August 12, 2009 at 4:09 am | Reply sainaa

when i do this process like you told me to.
System/Administration/Hardware Drivers

THIS shows up. no proprietary drivers are in use on this system.

i don’t understand. can you please help.
- on August 12, 2009 at 8:02 am | Reply msverman
  
  check weather you have a Nivida graphics accelerator card in your PC.
  
  If you don’t have just buy a Nivida graphics accelerator card and fit-it in your pc and install Compiz & Compiz Fusion plugins.
on August 13, 2009 at 11:13 pm | Reply borgesambiguo

Thank you for these very clear and useful instruction. One question: I haven’t been able to configure Compiz because I get the following error message when running the “ccsm” command:

Error stating file ‘/home/ambiguo/ccsm’: No such file or directory

Any ideas?
- on August 14, 2009 at 2:11 am | Reply msverman
  
  install ccsm in your pc
  
  sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
on August 14, 2009 at 7:21 pm | Reply tateric

Thanx a lot for the info.
Works Perfectly on Macbook Pro Penryn (4,1)!
I installed it from running ubuntu (not from the CD).
Now this page is in my favourites.
And thank you for the shorcut launcher.

Since you seem to be a whiz, do you know how to get out of a man in terminal or console? I’m always stuck at END and have to open a new console or terminal tab to keep on learning…
on August 29, 2009 at 5:32 am | Reply Yaseen

Hi msverman

I have installed ubuntu 9.04 amd64 on my Acer 5536 laptop with ATI HD3200 graphic card.
Plz suggest how to run visual effects on this machine and also suggest how to install stuff on it via another desktop running on XP with Internet connection since i dont have net connection yet on my laptop.

Ubuntu seems to have installed ATI but i cant find ccsm in synaptics manager.

Thanx,

yaseen.
- on August 29, 2009 at 6:52 am | Reply msverman
  
  install the xorg-driver-fglrx package and all dependencies, via Synaptic.
  
  Next step, opened a terminal and typed:
  sudo aticonfig –initial -f
  
  Finally reboot.
  
  Compiz works fine .
  
  I have never install ATI graphics card. I had taken the information from http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1133950.html
  
  Sorry, I have no idea on XP.
  
  regards,
  
  verman
on August 30, 2009 at 6:03 am | Reply Yaseen

Thanx msverman,

I tried the above steps but it didnt work initially will try again l8r in day. BTW if we get NVidia drivers through applications–> system tools is it possible to have similar steps to get ATI cards’ drivers.

I did manage to install CCSM but its not worth till i can get my graphic card to work.

Plz advise if you can find some solution to this.

Regards,

yaseen.
on October 13, 2009 at 5:52 pm | Reply Agent_Wiznix

Very well put! 9.04 Makes compiz loads easier but the instructions for the not so nixxy users have never been clear This my friend, is the best clearcut straight forward install method ever verbalized in the compiz community! I wish I had awards to hand out lol Anyhow thanks again for the amazing tutorial! I like to show off compiz to alot of people and I like to be able to have it up and running in minutes or less!

Agent_Wiz
*Your NixForcer*
on October 14, 2009 at 5:11 pm | Reply hari

sir ….i have installed ubuntu 9.04 in my pc and installed compiz manager …..but when i reload compiz manager my screen goes white and i have p4 processor and 512 mb RAM
how to solve this???
- on October 15, 2009 at 1:45 am | Reply verman
  
  Do you have a NVIDIA graphics card ?
  
  above steps has been tried with help of NVIDIA card.
  
  if you have ATI graphics card, then
  
  install the xorg-driver-fglrx package and all dependencies, via Synaptic.
  
  Next step, opened a terminal and typed:
  sudo aticonfig –initial -f
  
  Finally reboot.
  
  Compiz works fine .
  
  I have never install ATI graphics card. I had taken the information from http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1133950.html
on October 26, 2009 at 4:49 am | Reply ina

i already install compiz in my computer and already got the bar but the problems is icannot used it can u plz help me