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Add this to your apt sources: | Add this to your apt sources: | ||
| − | deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ edgy main | + | <nowiki> deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ edgy main </nowiki> |
| − | Add | + | Add the [http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg Beryl repository key] to the apt keyring: |
| − | wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - | + | <nowiki> wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - </nowiki> |
| − | wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - | + | <!-- <nowiki> wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - </nowiki> --> |
Then, update and install XGL and Beryl: | Then, update and install XGL and Beryl: | ||
Latest revision as of 01:27, 11 January 2007
This HOWTO assumes Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft).
Installation
Add this to your apt sources:
deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ edgy main
Add the Beryl repository key to the apt keyring:
wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Then, update and install XGL and Beryl:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl beryl emerald-themes
Configuration
To change your primary login, edit the /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom file:
sudo vi /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom
Go to the very bottom of the file and add:
0=Xgl [server-Xgl] name=Xgl server command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:fbo flexible=true
Logout and restart the gdm service:
sudo invoke-rc.d gdm restart
Log back in, press ALT-F2 and run beryl-manager. Add beryl-manager to your Gnome start up programs.
References
Refer to the XGL Ubuntu install page from the Beryl wiki for more details and troubleshooting.