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[DonL]

Hi I'm Don. I recently converted over to Linux's Ubuntu 7.10 from Xp. It's a dual boot for now until I manage to get everything I need for linux. Definately having a hard time installing or loading apps. If anyone knows of good tutorials for this. Send that link my way!

[anyweb]

welcome to the forums. take linux one step at a time, it's foolish to expect to get everything working immediately

 

now, what application would you like to install first ?

[DonL]

I would like to get Beryl 0.20 loaded. Trying to find resources to help step by step is a little hard.

 

 

welcome to the forums. take linux one step at a time, it's foolish to expect to get everything working immediately 

now, what application would you like to install first ?

[anyweb]

open a console (terminal) and do as follows:-

 

Code:

sudo aptitude install beryl emerald-themes beryl-manager

 

more info about that here > http://linux-noob.com/review/ubuntu/7.04/#compiz

[DonL]

welcome to the forums. take linux one step at a time, it's foolish to expect to get everything working immediately 

now, what application would you like to install first ?

 

 

It says its done but while reading it says

 

Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "beryl"

No candidate version found for emerald-themes

Couldn't find any package whose name or description matched "beryl"

Couldn't find package "manager", and more than 40

packages contain "manager" in their name.

No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed.

0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.

 

GRRR!!!! LOL

[anyweb]

sorry, but did you add the extra repos first ?

 

if not then read this to add them and then try again.

[DonL]

sorry, but did you add the extra repos first ? 

if not then read this to add them and then try again.

 

 

i got as far as i could go and i get this now.. Sorry to bother you. But i really appreciate your help!

 

don@don-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install xserver-xgl beryl-ubuntu beryl-manager

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree

Reading state information... Done

E: Couldn't find package beryl-ubuntu

don@don-desktop:~$

[anyweb]

try this instead please

 

Code:

sudo aptitude install beryl emerald-themes beryl-manager

[DonL]

try this instead please 

Code:

sudo aptitude install beryl emerald-themes beryl-manager

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Thanks it worked

[DonL]

I noticed since it is installed that my shortcut keys on my keyboard dont work now and my resolution has changed. I take it that beryl requires all 3d graphics available to make it work properly!