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Compiz on openSUSE 11.1
by cyberorg, Thursday, December 4th, 2008 @ 3:31 pm

Although openSUSE 11.1 is almost ready, Compiz that is in it is still not there yet. If you run into some of the remaining annoyances, here is how to get Compiz Fusion bliss on openSUSE 11.1.

Add X11:XGL repository that contains compiz without NOMAD patches

zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.1/ X11:XGL

Update all compiz packages from that repo

zypper up -t package -r X11:XGL

After making sure compiz is switched off and disabled, remove old configuration:

rm -rf /home/your-username/.config/compiz

Launch simple-ccsm and enable Compiz.

Have a lot of fun…


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    [...] a big release (OpenSUSE 11.1). Cyberorg, mostly an OpenSUSE blogger and contributor, writes about Compiz in this important release, which will be accompanied by a SLE* (version 11). Here is [...]

  2. : Tahvok, December 9, 2008 @ 12:32 am

    I tought the repository was changes to X11:/Compiz, and now i see that there is two of them, what’s the difference?

  3. : 11.1 RC1 - No compiz, window effects, and broken plasma dash - Page 2 - openSUSE Forums, December 10, 2008 @ 4:15 am

    [...] window effects, and broken plasma You can thank me later guys. Found a solution Head over to CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 and follow instructions. [...]

  4. : muadib, December 12, 2008 @ 11:29 pm

    Thanks!
    That worked very well

  5. : Node, December 19, 2008 @ 5:23 pm

    Hi,
    I’m wondering too where is the difference between X11:Compiz and X11:XGL? Should I add both repositories?

    Regards,
    Node

  6. : Simon, December 20, 2008 @ 4:06 pm

    Hi, it worked for me, but emerald won’t start.
    I can do whatever I want - “emerald –replace” and compiz [...] -c emerald or so ==> It just doesn’t start! I get NO DECORATIONS unless using the kde4-window-decorator.

    What could be done here? Do you have an idea?

  7. : I can't get Compiz to install on 11.1 - openSUSE Forums, December 21, 2008 @ 3:52 pm

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    [...] opensuse 11.1 desktop effect no title bar It’s not a driver problem. It’s wrong repo CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 __________________ If builders built homes the same way programmers make applications then one [...]

  9. : installed 11.1 and messed it all up :( - openSUSE Forums, December 21, 2008 @ 7:34 pm

    [...] that kind of behaviour like transparent titlebars) is there: just do everything what’s there CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 __________________ If builders built homes the same way programmers make applications then one [...]

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  13. : Desktop effects are not supported... - openSUSE Forums, December 21, 2008 @ 10:30 pm

    [...] repository?? As a hint i’ll tell You it’s not the one that YaST shows in community repositories http://dev.compiz-fusion.org/~cybero…-opensuse-111/ __________________ If builders built homes the same way programmers make applications then one [...]

  14. : David, December 23, 2008 @ 1:51 am

    I finally got the effects working.
    But “emerald –replace” still doesn’t work, but also doesn’t give any errors
    Starting “emerald themer” and changing themes the “emerald –replace” console says “Reloading…”
    Hope you can fix this soon.

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    [...] (here: OpenSUSE 11.1 Compiz and QT4 - openSUSE Forums ) and user olivn posted the solution: CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 I had to do some extra steps to get everything working, though. [...]

  17. : Quitting KDE4 applications on GNOME desktop kills Compiz - openSUSE Forums, December 26, 2008 @ 5:44 pm

    [...] (here: OpenSUSE 11.1 Compiz and QT4 - openSUSE Forums ) and user olivn posted the solution: CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 I had to do some extra steps to get everything working, though. [...]

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  19. : Crash when pressing alt-tab - openSUSE Forums, January 4, 2009 @ 4:19 pm

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    [...] to the latest packages and reset your compiz config.. Direct link to CyberOrg for more info : CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 Hope that helps, Wj __________________ Have a lot of fun! [...]

  21. : Crash when pressing alt-tab - openSUSE Forums, January 7, 2009 @ 8:48 pm

    [...] packages (using X11 repo) and clearing out your current compiz config. See here for more info : CyberOrg ? Compiz on openSUSE 11.1 Hope that helps, Wj __________________ Have a lot of fun! [...]

  22. : SafeTinspector, January 26, 2009 @ 9:38 pm

    This worked for me, but I used the http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Compiz/openSUSE_11.1/ repo instead.

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  24. : JoseCuervo, February 14, 2009 @ 6:46 pm

    Thanks, worked perfectly

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