Gember Design

To add some pizzaz to my Fedora 10 box, I decided to install Compiz. I mostly followed the instructions under step 21 at http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/125/26/1/9/. Here’s what I did step-by-step:

1. Installed the latest NVidia drivers for my graphics card. (As far as I know, you cannot use the nv driver with Compiz.)
2. Ran the command

   glxinfo | grep direct

   and got the response

   Direct Rendering: Yes

   confirming my box had the capacity to run Compiz.

3. Installed the necessary packages (as root) for using Compiz with Gnome.

   yum install ccsm emerald-themes compizconfig-backend-gconf fusion-icon-gtk \
   emerald compiz-fusion compiz-fusion-gnome libcompizconfig compiz-gnome \
   compiz-bcop compiz compizconfig-python compiz-fusion-extras \
   compiz-fusion-extras-gnome

4. Added a Startup Program in Gnome to auto-start Compiz at login.
   1. Select System > Preferences > Personal > Sessions.
   2. Click Add.
   3. Enter fusion-icon for command.
   4. Enter a name and comment as you prefer. My comment was Compiz Fusion panel applet .
5. Logged off and logged back in.
6. Configured my preferences by selecting System > Preferences > Look and Feel > CompizConfig Settings Manager.

Linux compiz, fedora 10, gnome

You can set a user avatar to show up in the login screen in KDM or GDM by putting a .face file in your home directory. The file must be a square JPEG image and must be world readable. Your home directory must also be world readable and executable.

Linux fedora 10, gnome, kde

After changing my password on my Fedora 10 box, my Gnome keyring still has my old password.  Gnome always prompts me for my keyring password the first time after login when I try to perform an action that requires unlocking my private key.  I want the keyring to have the same password as my login.  Here’s what I did to reset the password:

1. cd /home/username/.gnome2/keyrings
2. rm login.keyring
3. Logout
4. Login
5. ssh to a server that uses the private key for authentication
6. Enter private key passphrase and check the box “Automatically unlock this login”

Linux fedora 10, gnome, keyring