Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

vytalelementz · 2008-08-27 01:08:32

It's been a while since I've tried compiz-fusion on arch. I uninstalled it to work out other issues with my box and when I try to install it again, it's not found in the repository. I have added the suggested url to install it, Server = http://compiz.dreamz-box.de/i686, but no change. I tried to run a search using 'pacman -Ss compiz-fusion' and I found other related packages. Is the software under a different name, do I have to resort to installing it piece by piece, or am I simply using the wrong repository?

Last edited by vytalelementz (2008-08-28 04:50:13)

aveightor · 2008-08-27 01:18:47

you need to enable the community repo. nano -w /etc/pacman.conf The Arch Wiki explains how to install Compiz Fusion http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compiz_Fusion just follow the wiki Installing from Community

vytalelementz · 2008-08-27 09:39:37

Community repo was enabled before my attempt. Here is what I have for my pacman.conf:

[testing]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686

[compiz-fusion]
Server = http://compiz.dreamz-box.de/i686

The first place I went to for installation info was http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compiz_Fusion and the command I used was 'pacman -Sy compiz-fusion' but that package was not found. Here are the results of 'pacman -Ss compiz-fusion':

community/compiz-fusion-plugins-extra 0.7.6-1 (compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gtk compiz-fusion-kde)
     Compiz Fusion Extra plugins
community/compiz-fusion-plugins-main 0.7.6-1 (compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-kde compiz-fusion-gtk)
     Compiz Fusion Main plugins
compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion-plugin-freewins-git 20080710-1 (compiz-fusion-plugins-makebelieve-git)
     Compiz Fusion Freewins plugin
compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion-plugin-screensaver-git 20080524-1 (compiz-fusion-plugins-makebelieve-git)
     Compiz Fusion Freewins plugin
compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion-plugins-extra-git 20080710-1 (compiz-fusion-git compiz-fusion-kde-git)
     Compiz Fusion Main plugins
compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion-plugins-main-git 20080710-1 (compiz-fusion-git compiz-fusion-kde-git)
     Compiz Fusion Main plugins
compiz-fusion/compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported-git 20080710-1 (compiz-fusion-git compiz-fusion-kde-git)
     Compiz Fusion Unsupported plugins
aur/compiz-fusion-plugin-dodge-git 20080719-1
    Makes windows stay out of your way
aur/compiz-fusion-plugin-freewins-git 20080712-1
    Compiz Fusion Freewins plugin
aur/compiz-fusion-plugin-wallpaper-git 20080331-2
    Compiz Fusion Wallpaper plugin
aur/compiz-fusion-plugins-extra-git 20070815-1
    Compiz Fusion Main plugins
aur/compiz-fusion-plugins-main-git 20070815-1
    Compiz Fusion Main plugins
aur/compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupport 0.7.6-1
    Compiz Fusion Unsupported plugins

Garns · 2008-08-27 12:04:34

pacman -S compiz-fusion shoul install the compiz-fusion group, containing:

pacman -Sg compiz-fusion
compiz-fusion ccsm
compiz-fusion compiz-core
compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-plugins-main
compiz-fusion compizconfig-backend-gconf
compiz-fusion compizconfig-backend-kconfig
compiz-fusion emerald
compiz-fusion emerald-themes
compiz-fusion fusion-icon

What happens when you do pacman -S compiz-fusion?

aveightor · 2008-08-27 12:39:11

ok I had a momentary lapse of memory :-) pacman -S compiz will install the group BUT !!!!!
compiz-decorator-kde is included in the group and it will pull in deps from kde4

[root@nixbox jim]# pacman -S compiz
compiz package not found, searching for group...
:: group compiz (including ignored packages):
compiz-core compiz-decorator-gtk compiz-decorator-kde
:: Install whole content? [Y/n] y
warning: compiz-core-0.7.6-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
warning: compiz-decorator-gtk-0.7.6-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (13): compiz-core-0.7.6-1 compiz-decorator-gtk-0.7.6-1 qt-4.4.1-2
phonon-4.2.0-2 clucene-0.9.20-1 strigi-0.5.11-1
raptor-1.4.18-1 redland-1.0.8-1 soprano-2.1.1-1
kdelibs-4.1.0-4 kdebase-runtime-4.1.0-2 kdebase-4.1.0-2
compiz-decorator-kde-0.7.6-2

Total Download Size: 98.52 MB
Total Installed Size: 212.53 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n
Unless you want the kde decorator I would just do pacman -S compiz-core compiz-decorator-gtk

vytalelementz · 2008-08-27 20:55:00

What happens when you do pacman -S compiz-fusion?

This is the output I receive:

==> WARNING: Building unsupported package as root is dangerous.
 Please run yaourt as a non-privileged user.
==> Resuming previous build

==> Downloading compiz-fusion PKGBUILD from AUR...
Error: compiz-fusion not found in AUR.

keep in mind I use yaourt for installing apps. I receive this error message after it searches through all repos, then searches in the aur repo.

ghostHack · 2008-08-27 22:15:02

vytalelementz wrote:

What happens when you do pacman -S compiz-fusion?
This is the output I receive:
==> WARNING: Building unsupported package as root is dangerous.
 Please run yaourt as a non-privileged user.
==> Resuming previous build

==> Downloading compiz-fusion PKGBUILD from AUR...
Error: compiz-fusion not found in AUR.
keep in mind I use yaourt for installing apps. I receive this error message after it searches through all repos, then searches in the aur repo.

Try using pacman directly. The latest version of pacman/libpalm had some changes to the way package groups are dealt with (iirc), it may be that yaourt hasn't caught up since it seems to be looking for an actual package called 'compiz-fusion' and this doesn't exist since 'compiz-fusion' is a package group.

# pacman -S compiz-fusion
compiz-fusion package not found, searching for group...
:: group compiz-fusion (including ignored packages):
    ccsm  compiz-core  compiz-fusion-plugins-extra  compiz-fusion-plugins-main  compizconfig-backend-gconf  
    compizconfig-backend-kconfig  emerald  emerald-themes  fusion-icon  
:: Install whole content? [Y/n]

Last edited by ghostHack (2008-08-27 22:17:23)

vytalelementz · 2008-08-28 04:49:29

Try using pacman directly. The latest version of pacman/libpalm had some changes to the way package groups are dealt with (iirc), it may be that yaourt hasn't caught up since it seems to be looking for an actual package called 'compiz-fusion' and this doesn't exist since 'compiz-fusion' is a package group.

Oh geez! I can't believe I didn't think of that. I guess I put myself under the bus with that last post . Thank you everyone for all your input. I will happily be on my way again.

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#1 2008-08-27 01:08:32

Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#2 2008-08-27 01:18:47

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#3 2008-08-27 09:39:37

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#4 2008-08-27 12:04:34

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#5 2008-08-27 12:39:11

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#6 2008-08-27 20:55:00

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#7 2008-08-27 22:15:02

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

#8 2008-08-28 04:49:29

Re: Installing compiz-fusion [SOLVED]

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