Beautiful effect in ubuntu with compiz

For those who like the animation certainly less comfortable if we just use ubuntu without a standard animation we can arrange it. Ubuntu has provided fisilitas so that we can manage the effects on compiz using compiz manager. To maximize the compiz we need to install some applications, among others:

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Changing the appearance of Plymouth

I was changing the appearance of ubuntu. one of them is the appearance modifiers Plymouth. Sample plymouthnya we can download from the site gonome-look.org. as an example I use linuxMint Plymouth. Ok let's start

• The first is downloading the Plymouth

• Extract the files that we downloaded into the folder / lib / Plymouth / themes /

cd folder LinuxMint.zip

sudo unzip linuxmint_lmint_plymouth_theme_by_killhellokitty-d3073z5.zip -d /lib/plymouth/themes/

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The Steps That Must Be Done After Installing Ubuntu

These are my experiences. First time installing ubuntu, there is no excessive difficulty, all went well. Precisely after installing ubuntu I find that somewhat hard to make me dizzy. Any applications to be installed and that most made me upset was not able to run mp3 music. After I searched the internet I get the explanation that ubuntu is only provided for standard applications we can install additional applications in accordance with what we want. Ok, now I will explain the steps and applications are generally performed after installation of ubuntu.


1. Run Update Manager

Just because you’ve installed the latest version of Ubuntu doesn’t mean that there won’t be some updates and patches waiting for you. Make sure you run the update manager (if it doesn’t update you first) so that you’re benefitting from the latest fixes and features.

2. Enable graphics card drivers for 3D fun

If you want to use advanced desktop effects such as Compiz (3d Cube, wobbly windows) then you will need to enable the “official” drivers for your graphics card.

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