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Install Compiz on my linux-Centos

What is Compiz. refer here

First at all, i want to say thanks to my colleague (Dirn) because guide/teach me how to install compiz on my linux. He also wait until i finish setup my compiz. Here the step that i follow to enable compiz on my linux(KDE).

I’m using RHEL/CentOS 5 Yum Repository.

1. Download the repo at http://www.eyemagnet.com/repo/eyemagnet.repo and put it at /etc/yum.repos.d

2. Then install compiz. Run “yum install compiz-all” on your terminal.

3. Enabling Compiz with NVidia Drivers : Refer here.

4. Restart your session by pressing ctrl+alt backspace

5. Install emerald to decorate you window. Run “sudo yum install emerald” on your terminal.

6. To start your compiz manually, just enter “fusion-icon” on your terminal. You also can find compiz menu at Start Menu.

7. To start your Emerald manually, just enter “emerald –replace &” on your terminal. You also can find Emerald menu at Start Menu.

8. You also can set it as autostart on your linux by entering the command in no.6 and no.7 into your autostart command. Create your autostart here : $HOME/.kde/Autostart

9. Done

Tags: compiz, Compiz Fusion, emerald, Linux