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**srikar** · Jan 10, 2008, 05:36 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

Compiz installation.

1) go to adept. type compiz. click on compiz(request install). certain related packages will be installed.

2)also install compiz settings manager.

by now compiz related packages are over.

3)install xgl from adept.

by now all the installations are done.

4)reboot

5)go to console and type compiz(it activates ur compiz). For cube rotation,fire effects go to settings>advanced desktop settings.U can enable required options there.

6)to deactivate ur compiz type kwin --replace.

*note :: for third party intel chipsets and some amd chipsets we must install restricted graphic drivers in order to run compiz smoothly.
kmenu>System Settings>advanced>restricted drivers.

**srikar** · Jan 10, 2008, 05:43 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

With Kubuntu it's fine using adept or the software menu, but not everything is listed. Do I need to use the Konsol?

When u fetch updates in adept manager all the available packages get listed.

The kmenu>add or remove programs also provides a nice interface to remove and add programs.All the softwares here are categorised.

**Rog131** · Jan 10, 2008, 05:54 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

Where can I control the packages / plugins which are on my Kubuntu? How can I remove the unused stuffs? Previously I tried Mandrake, which had a nice and user friendly control center. With Kubuntu it's fine using adept or the software menu, but not everything is listed. Do I need to use the Konsol?

Repos and installing in the Kubuntu (K/X/ubuntu is a Debian based Linux distribution):

Repositories/Kubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu

How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!
http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

A graphical guide for all new users with a Windows background using Ubuntu

Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware

Using Wine on Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine

Topic: TAR BALLS (If you want to install programs that are not in the Debian Linux Package format)
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085135.0

Topic: FAQ: Installing from source
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085626.0

Ubuntuzilla
http://ubuntuzilla.wiki.sourceforge.net/

This is the home of the Ubuntuzilla project, which is a python script that allows the user to install the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla SeaMonkey, and Mozilla Thunderbird on Ubuntu Linux. Ubuntuzilla has a support forum on the Ubuntu Forums in the 3rd party projects area, which you are encouraged to use if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Package Managers

Dpkg
dpkg - package manager for Debian.

Apt
apt - Advanced Package Tool. APT is a management system for software packages.

Aptitude
A highly configurable console front-end for Debian APT. Aptitude is a text-based interface to the Debian GNU/Linux package system.

Adept
Adept is a GUI to the Advanced Packaging Tool for KDE. Adept is developed by Peter Ročkai and is sponsored by Canonical Ltd. through the Kubuntu project.

Synaptic
Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

rpm - Red Hat package manager

If you want to install Red Hat Packages then please use the alien
package. Using rpm directly will bypass the Debian packaging system!

man rpm:

RPM(8) Red Hat Linux RPM(8)

NAME
rpm - RPM Package Manager

SYNOPSIS
QUERYING AND VERIFYING PACKAGES:
rpm {-q|--query} [select-options] [query-options]

rpm {-V|--verify} [select-options] [verify-options]

rpm --import PUBKEY ...

rpm {-K|--checksig} [--nosignature] [--nodigest]
PACKAGE_FILE ...

INSTALLING, UPGRADING, AND REMOVING PACKAGES:
rpm {-i|--install} [install-options] PACKAGE_FILE ...

rpm {-U|--upgrade} [install-options] PACKAGE_FILE ...

rpm {-F|--freshen} [install-options] PACKAGE_FILE ...

rpm {-e|--erase} [--allmatches] [--nodeps] [--noscripts]
[--notriggers] [--repackage] [--test] PACKAGE_NAME ...

Have you tried to:

Code:

rpm -e PACKAGE_NAME ...

Flash works fine now, but I'd like to get rid of the things I've installed (rpm and the adept flash version)

If flash is working "If it's Not Broken, Don't Fix it !"

You can remove Debian packages with apt/aptitude/adept/synaptic.

About Adobe flash

Adobe flash is just libflashplayer.so file.

Topic: Need detailed, step by step instructions for installing flash 9
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=11057.0

Installation instructions
------------

* Plugin
o To install the plugin as user:
+ Copy or move libflashplayer.so into your plugins directory (usually located): ~/.mozilla/plugins
+ Create the plugins folder if it doesn't exist
o To install the plugin as root:
+ Copy or move the file into your system browser installed plugins directory (usually located): /usr/lib/<browser_directory>/plugins
+ Create the plugins folder if it doesn't exist

You can install it by:
1) flashplugin-nonfree - Adobe Flash Player plugin installer (downloads and installs plugin from Adobe)
2) download install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz from Adobe, unpack, run installer script.
3) download install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz from Adobe, unpack, copy libflashplayer.so into your plugins directory.

Links:
Topic: Konqueror: Flash player doesn't run.
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090139.0

Topic: Flash for Konqueror
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089957.0

Cleaning Kubuntu

HOWTO: Cleaning local package archives
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082399.0

Topic: Privacy Cleanup 101
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3090100.0

Cleaning up a Ubuntu GNU/Linux system
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/cleaning-u...in-ubuntu.html

HOWTO : Cleaning old KDE thumbnails
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3082403.0

kleansweep - File cleaner for KDE

File cleaner for KDE
KleanSweep allows you to reclaim disk space by finding unneeded files.
It can search for files basing on several criterias; you can seek for:
- empty files
- empty directories
- backup files
- broken symbolic links
- broken executables (executables with missing libraries)
- dead menu entries (.desktop files pointing to non-existing executables)
- duplicated files
- orphaned files -- files not found in RPM (for rpm-based distros, e.g.
Fedora Core, Suse) or DPKG (for dpkg based distros, e.g. Debian and Ubuntu)
database
- obsolete thumbnails (thumbnails conforming to freedesktop.org standard,
pointing to non-existing images)

Homepage: http://linux.bydg.org/~yogin/

Autoremoving unused packages
man apt-get:

Code:

sudo apt-get autoremove

autoremove
autoremove is used to remove packages that were automatically installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are no more needed.

Testing autoremove:

Code:

sudo apt-get -s autoremove

-s, --simulate, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon, --no-act
No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not actually change the system.

**jace112** · Jan 10, 2008, 06:41 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

THANKS Guys!!!

**jace112** · Jan 10, 2008, 06:43 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

Originally posted by srikar

3)install xgl from adept.
by now all the installations are done.

you mean i had to install xgl? it's not in the official guide or i miss something?

about these errors:

Checking for Xgl: not present.
Starting emerald
(emerald:8251): Wnck-WARNING **: Property _NET_WM_NAME contained invalid UTF-8
(emerald:8251): Wnck-WARNING **: Property _NET_WM_NAME contained invalid UTF-8
(emerald:8251): Wnck-WARNING **: Property _NET_WM_NAME contained invalid UTF-8
(emerald:8251): Wnck-WARNING **: Property _NET_WM_NAME contained invalid UTF-8
/usr/bin/compiz.real (dbus) - Error: dbus_bus_get error: Failed to execute dbus-launch to autolaunch D-Bus session
/usr/bin/compiz.real (core) - Error: Couldn't activate plugin 'dbus'
/usr/bin/compiz.real (video) - Warn: No 8 bit GLX pixmap format, disabling YV12 image format

are they related to xgl which is not present?

**srikar** · Jan 10, 2008, 09:55 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

xgl-server is present in the adept u need to install it.

**srikar** · Jan 10, 2008, 09:58 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

it's not in the official guide or i miss something?

what is xgl server??

Xgl is an X server architecture designed to take advantage of modern graphics cards via their OpenGL drivers, layered on top of OpenGL via glitz. It supports hardware acceleration of all X, OpenGL and XVideo applications and graphical effects by a compositing window manager such as Compiz or Beryl. ( reference wiki)

**Rog131** · Jan 10, 2008, 10:08 AM

Re: [newbie] How to remove packages and install correctly compiz fusion

you mean i had to install xgl?

Well - i haven't tried compiz fusion with Gutsy, but with Feisty it was either XGL or AIGLX. Both are composite managers. Ati graphic card owners had to use XGL (when using fglrx /1/).

You told that you have "Asus 6600GT 256 Mo" (Nvidia), so you can use AIGLX. No need for XGL

Background (it is old, don't try to use as instruction):

Topic: DIY: Fglrx and Compiz Fusion on Kubuntu Feisty
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085226.0

/1/ AMD 8.42 Driver Brings Fixes, AIGLX!
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item=887&num=1

Links:
CompositeManager
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager

CompositeManager/AIGLX
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Co...eManager/AIGLX

CompositeManager/Xgl
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/Xgl

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