Compiz Fusion Icon Start Problem in KDE 4.3 OpenSuse 11.2

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Hi,

I have a problem trying to start the Fusion Icon in KDE 4.3.1 and I’ve used both
Cyberorgs repository

http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...nSUSE_Factory/

and

http://download.opensuse.org/reposit...openSUSE_11.2/

I think it might be issue with fusion-icon trying to find DCOP which is no more in KDE4. I found this old thread where it has been a problem before:

Compiz-fusion doesn’t start on kde4? - Compiz Community Forums

this is my terminal output :

  • Detected Session: unknown
  • Searching for installed applications…
  • NVIDIA on Xorg detected, exporting: __GL_YIELD=NOTHING
  • Using the GTK Interface
  • Decorator “emerald --replace” is invalid.
  • Setting decorator to Auto (“compiz-decorator”)
  • Starting Compiz
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File “/usr/bin/fusion-icon”, line 58, in <module>
    choose_interface(try_first=options.interface)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py”, line 89, in choose_interface
    import_interface(chosen_interface)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface.py”, line 35, in import_interface
    import(‘FusionIcon.interface_%s’ %interface)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface_gtk/init.py”, line 3, in <module>
    import main
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/interface_gtk/main.py”, line 213, in <module>
    init()
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/start.py”, line 34, in init
    wms.start()
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/util.py”, line 154, in start
    run(self[self.old].killcmd, ‘call’)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/FusionIcon/execute.py”, line 41, in run
    exitcode = subprocess.call(command, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py”, line 444, in call
    return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py”, line 595, in init
    errread, errwrite)
    File “/usr/lib/python2.6/subprocess.py”, line 1092, in _execute_child
    raise child_exception
    OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Any help for a workaround or fix on this one would be much appreciated

Thanks

Dragon32

2

Hi,

is there any specific reason you’re using these repositories instead of:

Index of /repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.2

I have a working fusion-icon here. Here’s my compiz packages:

 rpm -qa --last "*compiz*"
compizconfig-settings-manager-0.8.4-10.1      Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:45 PM EST
python-compizconfig-0.8.4-4.1                 Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:43 PM EST
compiz-plugins-extra-0.8.4-100.1              Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:38 PM EST
libcompizconfig-0.8.4-10.1                    Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:32 PM EST
compiz-manager-0.0.1_git080201-62.1           Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:30 PM EST
compiz-plugins-main-0.8.4-101.1               Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:26 PM EST
compiz-kde4-0.8.4-167.1                       Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:23 PM EST
compiz-0.8.4-167.1                            Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:18 PM EST
compiz-branding-openSUSE-0.8.4-167.1          Mon 16 Nov 2009 09:20:14 PM EST
ian@linux-dv1w:~>

And I made a guide which while installing which can be followed here:

Installing and Configuring Compiz - openSUSE Forums

3

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

It was some hurried copying on my part.

The repositories should read

Index of /repositories/X11:/XGL/openSUSE_11.2

and

Index of /repositories/home:/cyberorg:/compiz/openSUSE_Factory

I’ve tried both repositories and get the same error. I tried cyber’s after the XGL repo just to see if it was a build error.

Further info is I’m using 32bit (less headaches) and 4.3.1.

Any Thoughts ?

4

Could you please open a terminal and post the output of

rpm -qa --last "*compiz*"

I’m also running 32bit but am using KDE 4.3.3

Take Care,

Ian

5

Sorted,

If all else fails read the manual :shame:

Thanks

6

Glad you got it sorted :slight_smile:

Could you please post what you did here so others may benefit from your findings if they have the same problem?

Take Care,

Ian

7

Personally I left compiz behind in KDE 4.3 as I reather like kwin, its options are small compared to compiz but it does a fine job enough.

8

Wish I could,

just deleted all compiz related files via yast and followed your guide, must have done something stupid. That will teach me to do an install after a Friday night on the Razz followed by a Saturday morning hangover.

Friday Night <:) Saturday Morning :beat-up:

9

Glad my guide helped you out :slight_smile:

As for Saturday mornings, I was just treated to some special beverages last night for helping a friend with a grade-changing homework assignment. The only difference is I don’t get hangovers :stuck_out_tongue:

Take Care,

Ian