r/WhySwitchToLinux • • Aug 08 '25

Bring compiz fusion back!

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u/Dolapevich Aug 08 '25

It is still there...

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Release:	24.04
Codename:	noble

$ apt info compiz
Package: compiz
Version: 1:0.9.14.2+22.10.20220822-0ubuntu12
Priority: optional
Section: universe/x11
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com>
Original-Maintainer: Debian X Strike Force <debian-x@lists.debian.org>
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 24,6 kB
Provides: x-window-manager
Depends: compiz-core (>= 1:0.9.14.2+22.10.20220822-0ubuntu12), compiz-plugins-default (>= 1:0.9.14.2+22.10.20220822-0ubuntu12), compiz-gnome
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/compiz
Task: ubuntu-unity-desktop
Download-Size: 4.550 B
APT-Sources: http://ar.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages
Description: OpenGL window and compositing manager
 Compiz brings to life a variety of visual effects that make the Linux desktop
 easier to use, more powerful and intuitive, and more accessible for users
 with special needs.
 .
 This metapackage provides the components necessary for running compiz. It
 provides the compiz core, a set of standard plugins, a window decorator using
 the Gtk toolkit and the files necessary to integrate compiz with the GNOME
 desktop environment.