Monday, October 11, 2010

Fixing Docky compositing error in Ubuntu 10.10

After installing Ubuntu 10.10 on my Asus eee T91 with the GMA500 drivers and no compiz enabled  I installed Docky and received the following error:

"Docky requires compositing to work properly. Please enable compositing and restart docky."

To fix this error type the following at the terminal:

gconftool-2 -s --type bool /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager true

then restart Docky.

Here's one I prepared earlier, running with the new GMA500 PPA and no  Compiz

Note: If you are wondering about the theme and icons check out my post on installing Elegant Gnome here.
Posted by jamespcole at 12:33 AM

29 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 26, 2010 at 3:17 AM

    it works thanks

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  2. AnonymousNovember 7, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    Indeed, it does work no more compiz error, kudos & thanks for this useful tip.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 13, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    Yes, it works great now. Many Thanx, nice theme btw

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  4. JasonNovember 20, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    That is just what I needed! Thank you!!!!

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  5. UnknownNovember 23, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    it works thanks...

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  6. xtenalyzeDecember 4, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    thanks, where do guys learn all this stuff from?

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  7. jamespcoleDecember 6, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    @mx lol thanks, just lots of googling and messing around and wasted sundays

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  8. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Thank you so much... you were a great help!

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  9. UnknownFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    thank you very much!!
    i will be happy if you can tell me how to drag the docky..
    please!!

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    thank you for the help ;)

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  11. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Thanks: worked like magic!

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  12. UnknownApril 1, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    thank you

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  13. RieApril 11, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    It saved my day! Thank you so much! :)

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  14. UnknownApril 16, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    When I grow up, I want to be like you...

    Thanks

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  15. UnknownApril 24, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Thanks Buddy,,it is working!!!

    Rahul

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  16. UnknownApril 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Thanks for fixing mah screen, mister.

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  17. UnknownMay 8, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    thanks....now my docky work normally

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  18. UnknownMay 12, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Thanks!!!! :)

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  19. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    how do i undo it... my compiz animations dont work anymore

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  20. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    well at leqast how do i make the two co exist because I undid it by making the statement false but it wasnt worth it it, thanks Im the biggest noob on the world lol

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  21. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Ive found if you set it to false and then restart it will fix itself seeing as how they both do the same thing. No reason why it wont do it again though, I hope they release a fix that will prevent it from happening. I am hooked on both.

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  22. UnknownJune 4, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Really, really useful. Thank you a lot.

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  23. Tim SJune 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks...worked great. +1

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  24. uomozJune 17, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    Thanks, now work fine!!

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  25. UnknownFebruary 10, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    It didn't work on linux mint 12...
    is there a different command for this?

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    1. FabianoFJune 20, 2012 at 4:33 PM

      I think gconftool was deprecated on Ubuntu 11.x and later. You should try gsettings instead.

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    2. FabianoFJune 20, 2012 at 4:35 PM

      You can go the GUI-way: Menu >> Preferences >> Desktop Settings
      Go to 'Windows' options and enable 'Use Gnome compositing'

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  26. FabianoFJune 20, 2012 at 4:32 PM

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  27. Az BlogAugust 18, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    Thanks work for me

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