Enable Snow on ubuntu desktop using compiz fusion

This post was written by admin on November 15, 2009
Posted Under: Compiz

This tutorial shows how to enable snow on your ubuntu desktop using compiz fusion plugin.It is tested in ubuntu 9.10(karmic).
First,make sure you have compiz installed and enabled 3D effect.You can click here for this information.
Download following plugin:
for amd64 user:
compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported_083git20090911-1ubuntu1_amd64
for i386 user:
compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported_083git20090911-1ubuntu1_i386
double click to install,or use this in terminal(Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo dpkg -i package_name

After this,open System->Preferences->CompizConfig-Settings-Manager.Tick Snow in Extra tab.

Now,press win(Windows super key)+F3 key combination and see effect!

Different snowscape in each wallspace:

Tags: Compiz

Reader Comments

Great!
Merry Christmas!

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Written By Davide on December 25th, 2009 @ 3:56 am

thanks.

i am new to linux . and this finally solved my problem.

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Written By Gaurav on February 5th, 2010 @ 6:02 am

hi,
i just installed nvidia,but now ubuntu is working in a low graphics and the 3d desktop effects are not working ,even after setting the visual effects to the ‘extra’ the optional is getting closed,am not able to get the 3d effect desktop,and where to find the graphic card got installed,can any one solve my problem.

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Written By sandhya on April 13th, 2010 @ 10:42 pm