HOWTO: Build beryl from source, gnome

**killkoy** · October 21st, 2006

This guide was created as there are currently no beryl repositories for amd64 dapper that I am aware of. It involves compiling beryl from source.
All the ATI sections of this guide are untested by me and from the following two guides
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthre...ighlight=fglrx
http://forum.beryl-project.org/viewtopic.php?id=389
If you own an x series radeon and have problems with lockups, read this post:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=150854
This guide has been tested by me using a nvidia graphics card and the amd64 version of dapper.

1) Add repos

Open your sources list

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and add the following lines to it

Code:

deb http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz dapper main main-amd64
deb-src http://www.beerorkid.com/compiz dapper main main-amd64

If your sources list already contains these repos you dont need to add them again

2) install graphics drivers

For nvidia
run

Code:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx

For Ati
follow this guide to instal fglx
run

Code:

glxinfo

if it shows direct rendering: yes , then you are good to go.

3) edit xorg.conf

first back it up

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup

Nvidia only; xorg configuration is included in fglx guide above
Then edit it

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

look for Section "Module" if this section contains Load "dri" or Load "glcore" comment them out like this

Code:

#	Load	"dri"
#	Load	"glcore"

Then ensure that this section contains

Code:

 	Load	"glx"

Scroll down to Section "Device" and ensure that the driver is nvidia and there is the renderaccel option so that this section will look a bit like this

Code:

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"NVIDIA Corporation NV41.0"
	Driver		"nvidia"
	BusID		"PCI:1:0:0"
        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
EndSection

don't change the identifier or the BusID. The one above is only an example.

end nvidia only

4) Now install xgl

Code:

sudo aptitude install xserver-xgl libgl1-mesa libglitz-glx1

There are two ways to run xgl (only do one)

Method 1, run as part of regular session
edit gdm.conf-custom

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf-custom

At the bottom (in the servers bit) add this
For nvidia

Code:

[servers]
0=Xgl 

[server-Xgl]
name=Xgl server 
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :0 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true

For ATI

Code:

 [servers]
# Override display 1 to use Xgl (DISPLAY 1 IMPORTANT FOR ATI FGLRX). 
1=Xgl 

[server-Xgl] 
name=Xgl server 
command=/usr/bin/Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer
flexible=true

ATI only
Modify /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

And change

Code:

#0=Standard
1=Standard

Go to line 198 and change GdmXserverTimeout=10 to (this one is very important!!!)

Code:

GdmXserverTimeout=50

End ati only

Method 2, run as a separate session (from http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=260452 , untested by me)

create a script to start xgl

Code:

sudo gedit /usr/bin/startxgl.sh

and paste this in then save and exit
For nvidia

Code:

#!/bin/sh 
Xgl :1 -fullscreen -ac -accel xv:fbo -accel glx:pbuffer &
DISPLAY=:1
exec gnome-session

For ATI

Code:

Xgl -fullscreen :1 -ac -accel glx:pbuffer -accel xv:pbuffer & sleep 2 && DISPLAY=:1 
# Start GNOME
exec gnome-session

For Both
make the script executable

Code:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/startxgl.sh

Then add the script to sessions

Code:

sudo gedit /usr/share/xsessions/xgl.desktop

paste this in then save and exit

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Xgl
Comment=Start an Xgl Session
Exec=/usr/bin/startxgl.sh
Icon=
Type=Application

5) Installing beryl from source not recommended for people that have repositories for beryl. Beryl is still in development and could cause kittens to die, nukes to go off and your computer to crash, you've been warned

(as far as i know there are no repositories for amd64 dapper, if anybody knows of one please tell me).

First remove compiz

Code:

sudo aptitude remove compiz-core compiz-gnome cgwd csm

Run the following one line at a time so that you can identify any errors.
Pay particular attention when you type ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr as you may be informed of unmet dependencies. If you get informed of one install it (sudo aptitude install package) then go back to the last make clean line and carry on.
Please post the unmet dependency up here so that I can add it to this guide.

The following should be done in order.
Either build release 0.1.2 or the trunk release not both

Code:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep compiz
sudo aptitude install fakeroot libtool automake1.9 librsvg2-dev x11proto-gl-dev subversion libneon25-dev libapr0-dev libsvn0-dev
sudo update-alternatives --config automake
svn co svn://svn.beryl-project.org/beryl/tags/release-0.1.4/

ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/bdock/debian ~/release-0.1.4/bdock/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-core/debian ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-core/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-plugins/debian ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-plugins/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-dbus/debian ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-dbus/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-manager/debian ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-manager/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-settings/debian ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-settings/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/emerald/debian ~/release-0.1.4/emerald/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/emerald-themes/debian ~/release-0.1.4/emerald-themes/
ln -s ~/release-0.1.4/distro-specific-build-files/heliodor/debian ~/release-0.1.4/heliodor/

cd ~/release-0.1.4/beryl-core
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-core*.deb beryl-dev*.deb

cd beryl-plugins
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-plugins-data*.deb beryl-plugins*.deb

cd emerald
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i emerald*.deb

cd emerald-themes
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i emerald-themes*.deb

cd beryl-settings
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-settings*.deb

cd beryl-manager
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-manager*.deb *.deb

Beryl should now be installed

To build Trunk release (latest version from repository), not remotely stable. If you use this method please bug report http://bugs.beryl-project.org.Includes extra packages not needed for general running of beryl.

Code:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep compiz
sudo aptitude install fakeroot libtool automake1.9 librsvg2-dev x11proto-gl-dev subversion libneon25-dev libapr0-dev libsvn0-dev
sudo update-alternatives --config automake
svn co svn://svn.beryl-project.org/beryl/trunk/

ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/bdock/debian ~/trunk/bdock/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-core/debian ~/trunk/beryl-core/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-plugins/debian ~/trunk/beryl-plugins/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-dbus/debian ~/trunk/beryl-dbus/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-manager/debian ~/trunk/beryl-manager/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/beryl-settings/debian ~/trunk/beryl-settings/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/emerald/debian ~/trunk/emerald/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/emerald-themes/debian ~/trunk/emerald-themes/
ln -s ~/trunk/distro-specific-build-files/heliodor/debian ~/trunk/heliodor/

cd trunk/beryl-core
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-core*.deb beryl-dev*.deb libberylsettings*.deb

cd beryl-plugins
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-plugins-data*.deb beryl-plugins*.deb

cd emerald
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i emerald*.deb libemeraldengine*.deb

cd emerald-themes
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i emerald-themes*.deb

cd beryl-settings
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-settings*.deb

cd beryl-manager
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-manager*.deb beryl*.deb

cd beryl-dbus
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i beryl-dbus*.deb

cd bdock
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i bdock*.deb

cd heliodor
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage
cd ..
sudo dpkg -i heliodor*.deb

6)Add beryl to startup programs
System > Preferences > Sessions > Startup Programs
Add beryl-manager

7) restart x

Important, If x fails to start do step 8

press <ctrl><alt><back>
login and enjoy beryl

8. only do if x fails to start
go to terminal
<ctrl><alt><f1>
login
type

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf_backup /etc/X11/xorg.conf
sudo reboot

Edit 1, changed svn to http://svn.beryl-project.org/tags/release-0.1.1/
Edit 2
changed svn to svn://svn.beryl-project.org/beryl/tags/release-0.1.2/
Added links to debian build files. Added method to build trunk.

**thoffland** · October 22nd, 2006

An excellent how to!! Thanks for helping me get Beryl up and running on my 64 bit system!!

**s_spiff** · October 22nd, 2006

when I run :

Code:

cd release-0.1.1/beryl-core
make clean
./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr
fakeroot dpkg-buildpackage

I get this error :

Code:

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/alokshenoy/Misc./release-0.1.1/beryl-core'
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/alokshenoy/Misc./release-0.1.1/beryl-core'
cd . && autoheader
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/alokshenoy/Misc./release-0.1.1/beryl-core'
cd . \
          && CONFIG_FILES= CONFIG_HEADERS=[config.h] \
             /bin/sh ./config.status
config.status: creating [config.h]
config.status: error: cannot find input file: [config.h].in
make[1]: *** [stamp-h] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/alokshenoy/Misc./release-0.1.1/beryl-core'
make: *** [build-stamp] Error 2

whats is going wrong?

**killkoy** · October 22nd, 2006

run the following bits one line at a time and paste the entire output separatly for each command here.

Code:

cd release-0.1.1/beryl-core

make clean

./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr

**myk.ism** · October 24th, 2006

thanks for the guide, i finally got it working ;]

i added beryl-manager to startup programs but i have to reload the beryl window manager after i log in to get it to work; any ideas why? there is an entry for "gnome-window-decorator" in startup programs, should it be removed?

**h0ser81** · October 24th, 2006

I followed the how to verbatim and Beryl runs and works great but I have two problems. 1. I can't switch themes at all and 2. I have no window decorations at all. I can swithc back and forth between Beryl and Metacity with no problems but as soon as I go to Beryl my window decorations vanish. Any help or ideas as to what's causing this? I have and ATI card and using fglrx.

**killkoy** · October 24th, 2006

Originally Posted by myk.ism

there is an entry for "gnome-window-decorator" in startup programs, should it be removed?

Yes it should be fine to remove gnome-window-decorator.

Originally Posted by h0ser81

I followed the how to verbatim and Beryl runs and works great but I have two problems. 1. I can't switch themes at all and 2. I have no window decorations at all. I can swithc back and forth between Beryl and Metacity with no problems but as soon as I go to Beryl my window decorations vanish. Any help or ideas as to what's causing this? I have and ATI card and using fglrx.

I think you need to check that emerald is installed (search for it in synaptic)

**kesman** · October 24th, 2006

Same problem here, no window decorations, emerald and emerald-themes -packages installed from synaptic. I have to run beryl-manager from terminal to get it running, and it prints out:

Code:

user@host:~$ beryl-manager
user@host:~$ XGL Present
beryl-xgl: Plugin 'settings' already active
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
Initiating splash
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32
beryl-xgl: No GLXFBConfig for depth 32

**h0ser81** · October 24th, 2006

I get the same error when running it from a terminal too. Also get this when trying to run emerald from a terminal. emerald: Screen 0 on display ":1.0" already has a decoration manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current decoration manager. When I run it with the --replace option I still have no window decorations.

**killkoy** · October 24th, 2006

You could try using an older or newer version of beryl.
To use 0.1.0 change the svn line and the one after to the following

Code:

svn co http://svn.beryl-project.org/tags/release-0.1.0/

cd release-0.1.0/beryl-core

To use trunk version (being developed) change the svn line and the one after to the following

Code:

svn co http://svn.beryl-project.org/trunk/


cd trunk/beryl-core

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