Install Compiz Fusion Offline

[nakama1925]

Hi guys,

May paraan ba maginstall ng compiz fusion offline?

isa po akong newbie sa ubuntu,

Maraming salamat.:guitar::guitar:

[Ravskie]

Bro you can try to go in this site .... ( you can do it sa internet cafe . )

http://packages.ubuntu.com/

then look for your right distro and then go ka sa x widows system software look for compiz .... have'nt try this hope it helps you ....

regards ! :guitar:

[nerdtron]

The keryxproject lets you install updates and packages on offline computers. Di ko pa to na try pero mukhang automated lahat at GUI pa.
http://keryxproject.org/

madalas bang offline ang pc na yan? Pano mo na-install ung restricted areas like mp3 support at flash player?

[killer_d76]

you can try using "aptoncd" (sudo apt-get install aptoncd).... Eto yung link for more info (http://aptoncd.sourceforge.net/) ... pero kailangan mo ng isang ubuntu computer na connected sa internet..

[tech-hero]

kailangan ko din ng ganto. mahina ang connection ko sa bahay eh :((( pano kaya?

[topet2k12001]

kailangan ko din ng ganto. mahina ang connection ko sa bahay eh :((( pano kaya?

Hi Friend,

I'd take the suggestions of the others here...you can use eithery keyrx or APTonCD for offline updates and installation of applications. However this may not be a suitable long-term solution for you since Ubuntu always has new updates, and applications are mostly downloaded online (via the Ubuntu Software Center, for example). What type of Internet connection do you have at home?

[tech-hero]

Hi Friend,

I'd take the suggestions of the others here...you can use eithery keyrx or APTonCD for offline updates and installation of applications. However this may not be a suitable long-term solution for you since Ubuntu always has new updates, and applications are mostly downloaded online (via the Ubuntu Software Center, for example). What type of Internet connection do you have at home?

i've got a sun broadband pero mahina ang signal at puro edge ang nadodownload ko. nagtry ako pero naiinterrupt pa ang download ko kahit iwan ko sya magdamag. kaya hopeless.

paanong hindi sya suitable for long term solution? hindi naman ako masyado concern sa updates at security sir. pero sayang naman tutal free kaya why not use it. kaso wala talaga mahina po ang connection ko sir. kahit every quarter ko lang gawin ang download ng update, pwede kaya un sir? thanks very much sir.

[ragadanga63]

How about using SuperOS instead of plain vanilla Ubuntu? I think it has the NVIDIA and ATI video drivers with the LiveDVD. Once the video drivers are installed, you can then activate Compiz Fusion by clicking System>Preferences>Visual Effects.

Link to SuperOS: http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS

BTW, SuperOS is based on Ubuntu.

[tech-hero]

i've saw some info regarding this Super OS. it's the first time i've heard of this one since i used ubuntu. What's so special with this OS? it's almost the same with UBUNTU right? does it also have communities like this?

[topet2k12001]

i've got a sun broadband pero mahina ang signal at puro edge ang nadodownload ko. nagtry ako pero naiinterrupt pa ang download ko kahit iwan ko sya magdamag. kaya hopeless.

paanong hindi sya suitable for long term solution? hindi naman ako masyado concern sa updates at security sir. pero sayang naman tutal free kaya why not use it. kaso wala talaga mahina po ang connection ko sir. kahit every quarter ko lang gawin ang download ng update, pwede kaya un sir? thanks very much sir.

Ah, if you're saying that you don't download updates too much then you're correct that it wouldn't matter for you, since you just update your system on an "as-needed" basis and not daily like other users. :) You can just go to a nearby Internet cafe, pop in a USB or CD, download your updates, and install them to your offline computer. That wouldn't give you the the "optimized" Ubuntu experience though.

On the other hand, you are also correct in this statement: pero sayang naman tutal free kaya why not use it. It's basically up to you and how you feel about your experience about using Ubuntu. For me as a matter of preference, I'd like to maximize it and be able to download/install applications and updates regularly, and most importantly, as a matter of convenience.

There's no disadvantage to what you're currently doing as far as functionality is concerned, except that perhaps if a new function/feature comes up every now and then, you'll have to always go out to download, do manual configuration, etc. or if you're installing an application that requires dependent files. One example is Wine. You can go to a computer shop, download the main application as well as its dependencies, and then when you go back to your computer you install them one by one...as opposed to having an available Internet connection to your computer, you will just go to Ubuntu Software Center (or add an online repository prior), search for Wine, and install it with a few mouse clicks. This is what I mean by a suitable (or to be more accurate, practical) long-term solution.

How about considering to change your USB modem to one where signal is good for your area? Or perhaps subscribe to an ISP for DSL connection? There are entry-level subscription plans nowadays that are relatively cheap and comparable to prepaid USB internet if you try to do the math (unless of course you are mobile all the time, definitely go with USB Internet). You might want to consider these options. :)

[topet2k12001]

i've saw some info regarding this Super OS. it's the first time i've heard of this one since i used ubuntu. What's so special with this OS? it's almost the same with UBUNTU right? does it also have communities like this?

Hi Friend,

Yes it is actually Ubuntu, but a "remastered" (re-packaged) version to include drivers, updates, etc. that are important and that are normally available for installtation only when your computer is online. Hence for me, the "what's special" about this remixed version of Ubuntu is that it favors users who have difficulty in getting an Internet connection - basically a re-packaged Ubuntu for convenience. :)

[tech-hero]

it seems fine sir. but, im afraid the community support for that OS is not yet that big. I'm more after the support of the community since im just a beginner with the OS.

but thanks for the information sir. maybe i'll try that one out after i become used to UBUNTU first :)

[ragadanga63]

I can't see why community support for Super OS is a big deal. You have the biggest open-source community behind you- the Ubuntu community. Super OS is by all counts, Ubuntu.

[tech-hero]

haha. i don't know either. :D maybe it's all about the dilemma of getting the authentic one :p . just the same when im going to choose between the genuine windows XP out of the box and the User-modified one :p i'll choose the untouched one.

i wanna be the one to modify my ubuntu. i just want to start from the basic :)

[ragadanga63]

I was answering the TS's question.

[topet2k12001]

haha. i don't know either. :D maybe it's all about the dilemma of getting the authentic one :p . just the same when im going to choose between the genuine windows XP out of the box and the User-modified one :p i'll choose the untouched one.

i wanna be the one to modify my ubuntu. i just want to start from the basic :)

it seems fine sir. but, im afraid the community support for that OS is not yet that big. I'm more after the support of the community since im just a beginner with the OS.

but thanks for the information sir. maybe i'll try that one out after i become used to UBUNTU first :smile:

Hi Friend,

Technically speaking, there are no modifications made in the original Ubuntu to come up with a Super OS. It's just that a certain group re-packaged it to contain the usual "first things to do after installing Ubuntu" stuff, like drivers for video cards, etc. -- without the user having to connect to the Internet for these drivers to be installed. other than that, else is "untouched" or "authentic" Ubuntu. The main reason why they came up with Super OS is because of those who can't access the Internet for them to install proprietary video card drivers (this is the most common scenario for those with NVIDIA video cards so that they can get Compiz Fusion desktop effects working); also for those who can't get to the Internet by including the drivers for Broadcom wireless cards (by default, you have to go online so that you can install the proprietary drivers for your wireless card if the chipset is Broadcom). That's it, no special "mods" like those that you see in XP such as "XP-windows 7 edition" (if there is such a term), etc. :) Typically these are the first two problems that a new user will encounter: installing the driver for their NVIDIA Video Card and installing the driver for their wireless card with a Broadcom chipset as most computers have these 2 brands. For Filipinos I guess we can add a third problem which is the "usb-modeswitch" file so that we can use our USB Modems (Smart, Globe, Sun, etc.). Super OS is original Ubuntu, but just adds these drivers (and a lot of applications via its repository, though not yet installed since these are acquired by downloading from the Internet). That's it.

Yes, anyone can re-package Ubuntu to their liking by using remastersys or other open-source software/application. In other words Super OS "automates" the part where a person with a newly-installed Ubuntu will not be required to get connected to the Internet to set up the initial steps or drivers.

With that, since it's mostly just including the essential drivers, there is no real need to create a solid community such as what we have here in the Ubuntu Forums, because almost all Ubuntu-based modified *buntus are referred to the Ubuntu Forums anyway (Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, MythBuntu, Edubuntu, etc.)....all based in Ubuntu. :) Essentially, Super OS is the same "everything-is-original-Ubuntu", just added the initial drivers that can't be installed by users who can't go online, hence with that logic the community support of Super OS is still the Ubuntu Forums.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not pushing you to go with Super OS (I myself did not install the Super OS CD/installer, but I added the Super OS repository). I'm just trying to explain what Super OS is, and answering your question regarding to the extent of modification made to the original Ubuntu to come up with the Super OS, as well as your question regarding community support. I didn't download Super OS because I have my own Internet connection - I didn't need to do offline installation of drivers. I'd like to always have these applications available via the Ubuntu Software Center, because this is how I'm teaching the younger ones in using Ubuntu (to make them appreciate how easy it is). I still use Terminal but that's for my personal usage though.

I guess where the confusion comes from is when we start analogizing Super OS to your example of user-modified versions of Windows Operating Systems. These user-modified versions sometimes "touch" the inner workings of the OS itself; Super OS does not...it simply adds the required drivers for convenience. You see, the perspective of the term "modified" is different in the open-source world compared to the proprietary one (e.g. Microsoft). In proprietary terms, when something is labeled as "modified" it gives us an awkward feeling of having to use it because like what you said, it removes the feeling of authenticity. But it's not necessarily the case in open-source terms. So I understand where you are coming from, since just some months back I was an avid user of proprietary Operating Systems too and was stuck with the same dilemma before I had an understanding of how open-source is.

Please see FAQ from the website of Super OS as reference to this particular concern: http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS_FAQ#How_is_this_related_to_Ubuntu.3F

How is this related to Ubuntu?

Super OS is Ubuntu + additional software, but since it includes software not in the official repositories, I can't use the "Ubuntu" name.
The "base system" is not modified (not counting with official Ubuntu updates).
Will I still be getting updates from the official Ubuntu repositories?

Yes, you have access to all the official updates and software, in the future, more repos might be added, but the official ones will be always be there.


Beyond all of that, there is nothing wrong to start with the basics. You will learn a lot that way. :)

[tech-hero]

wow. did you realize that you just have explained everything? :)

you got my point. and i really appreciate everything explained here. i've downloaded super OS iso file, but haven't installed it yet. i've already read some of the articles on the link you have shared before. One of the good feature that this OS has is the ability to get update through a debian package. im not quite sure though. the maker also added/remove some features and changed some of the default programs included in ubuntu.

i've managed to download my driver for ATI Graphics card. so i think i don't have problems with the drivers, my concern is for downloading updates. now im thinking whether i need to download updates of just wait for the next LTS version since ubuntu updates so fast unlike my previous OS, i used it for almost 5-7yrs. i think there would not be so much problem regarding not updating, unless for some serious bugs.

anyway, i've managed to use my SUN wireless broadband ZTE MF627. it works. But hell with Sun's wireless broadband fair usage policy. It's the reason why i can't update and download most of the needed packages and softwares for Ubuntu :)