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I decided to check (and update where necessary) my blogentry How to set up Compiz Fusion before all hell brakes loose tomorrow.

Most of the changes are very subtle, so you might not even notice them, when you already used the How-To before.

I added a new remark about installing ccsm (because it's not installed by default in Ubuntu Gutsy), where I gave apturl a try.
Please let me know if it didn't work for you (note that apturl requires Synaptic and Firefox).

About the guide

I wrote the How-To in order to show how you can get most of the popular features of Compiz Fusion (particularly the cube).
Additionally, it's a nice walkthrough to get used to CompizConfig Settings Manager, which appears to be a closed book for many people.

Please note that it is not for Ubuntu users only. You should be able to use the guide on any Linux install with Compiz 0.6

I'm always open for further requests, so if you feel your favourite feature should be included in the guide, please let me know and I will consider adding it.

Keep in mind that a lot of settings are a matter of taste. That's why I tried to focus on reasonable effects. I acknowledge there are some useless and potentially annoying settings in the guide but I tried to keep that to a minimum.