Ubuntu XGL

This HOWTO assumes Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft).

Installation

Add this to your apt sources:

 deb http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/ edgy main 

Add these repository keys to the apt keyring with these commands:

 wget http://ubuntu.beryl-project.org/root@lupine.me.uk.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - 
 wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.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.