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install berly

Asked by UbuntuAma

hey jus need a hand here not very gud on Ubuntu, i was learn about something called Berly, i need procedures on how to install it its the qube like desktop which rotation and shows ubuntu desktop and on the other side i want windows xp desktop (when the qube rotates) not very sure on how to explain this but its a bit clear pls help m here to give more details

thanks in advance

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hopelessone (shanehill) said : 		#1

a better forum to ask that question would be:
http://ubuntuforums.org
it's called Beryl...and has been outdated to Compiz...

To use it you must have a 3D graphics card...type in Compiz in Applications >> add/remove and install Advanced Desktop Effect Settings..

It will install to System >> Preferences >> Advanced Desktop Effect Settings

To activate it go to System >> Preferences >> Appearance then Visual Effects and click "Extra"

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UbuntuAma (ama-bone) said : 		#2

i've done that part now how do i get the qube rotating with ubuntu desktop and windows xp?? is this possible i saw it on some internet links

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Urbán Dániel (urban.dani) said : 		#3

I think you have to install a package called "compizconfig-settings-manager". You can install it with Synaptic (or in a terminal with the command "sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager").
With this settings manager you will be able to adjust all settings of compiz.

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UbuntuAma (ama-bone) said : 		#4

thanks very much, as i've mentioned earlier i've install the VirtualBox now its askin me to install msiexec /i virtualbox.msi so that i can have benefits of usin windows applications on ubuntu without restarting the computer this is what i actually need to do.
however when i tried to install the above command (i.e. msiexec /i virtualbox.msi ) it gives me a message BASH: msiexec command not found what can i do next?
help pls wanna be guru

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UbuntuAma (ama-bone) said : 		#5

i've as well tried sudo apt-get install msiexec /i virtualbox.msi which i was followin it on ubuntuforum.org it gave me another error says E: couldnt find package msiexec

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Best Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#6

The command "msiexec /i virtualbox.msi" is a Windows command line, not Linux.

To install virtualbox under linux, try opening a terminal window (Applications menu, Accessories) and type

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose

Once you have Virtualbox installed it's possible to install WIndows under that, and then run windows within Ubuntu.

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Nick Ellery (nick.ellery) said : 		#7

Nick Ellery suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #121: “How do I install Beryl?”.

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UbuntuAma (ama-bone) said : 		#8

Thanks Tony Mugan, that solved my question.