How to install Emerald window manager in Mint 13 (Mate,KDE,)

[bu99zy]

Note this is only for Mate, KDE, XCFE, LXDE.

Compiz & Emerald is not compatible with Gnome 3 or Cinnamon.

For those who like using Emerald with Compiz, here is a guide on how to install Emerald.

1st we need the libraries

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apt install intltool build-essential libxrender-dev libgtk2.0-dev libwnck-dev libdecoration0-dev

Then we need to get the code from git and compile it

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cd ~

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git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/fusion/decorators/emerald

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cd emerald

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git checkout -b compiz++ origin/compiz++

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./autogen.sh

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make

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 sudo make install

Mint, by default, does not look here for libraries. If we tried executing Emerald now, with

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emerald --replace

we’d get the following error.

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emerald: error while loading shared libraries: libemeraldengine.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

So we have to link the library

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sudo echo "/usr/local/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/emerald.conf

If you get a "permission denied" error from the last command try logging in as superuser

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su

Then run the command again without sudo

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echo "/usr/local/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/emerald.conf

Then update

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sudo ldconfig

I would then reboot so fusion-icon shows the Emerald Theme Manager so you can change themes. Or use the following command to start using emerald.

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emerald --replace

[remoulder]

Please change your post subject to make clear this is for MATE edition.

[bimsebasse]

Yes, doing this in the other Mint 13 is likely to create huge problems.

[bu99zy]

Done, sorry about that.

[zerozero]

bu99zy,
regarding kde, what are the advantages of using the combo compiz+emerald instead of kwin+smaragd?

[davidwillis]

Is there anything like emerald that can be used in cinnamon? I am trying it out right now, and the theme manager in there does not seem to change the windows, just the task bar and menu. Other than that, I really like cinnamon.

I have not tried mate though, so maybe I should.

[NixPix]

This one: sudo echo "/usr/local/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/emerald.conf
Returns: Permission denied

And when running emerald -replace nothing happens

What do I do?

[gizmoatwork]

Same for me, I have the "Permission denied" error.

[bu99zy]

This one: sudo echo "/usr/local/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/emerald.conf
Returns: Permission denied

And when running emerald -replace nothing happens

What do I do?

Try logging in as superuser in a terminal

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su

then

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echo "/usr/local/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/emerald.conf

bu99zy,
regarding kde, what are the advantages of using the combo compiz+emerald instead of kwin+smaragd?

Good question, unfortunately I have never been able to get hot corners working in a virtual environment like virtualbox with kwin. So I use compiz with emerald. Situations like at work where windows software is the norm, I usually install Linux in a virtual environment, as web surfing on windows makes me nervous.

[gizmoatwork]

Thank you, it worked for me.

[ellipse55]

Hi all,

I'm using LMDE xfce (64-bits) - when I execute the command ./autoreconf, I get this error message

autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:12: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
See the Autoconf documentation.
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

What might be the problem?

Thanks in advance.
Pierre.

[remoulder]

'm using LMDE xfce

You are posting in the wrong forum about the wrong version of mint, please read the title of the tutorial.

[bu99zy]

Hi all,

I'm using LMDE xfce (64-bits) - when I execute the command ./autoreconf, I get this error message

autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal
autoreconf: configure.ac: tracing
autoreconf: configure.ac: not using Libtool
autoreconf: running: /usr/bin/autoconf
configure.ac:12: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow.
See the Autoconf documentation.
autoreconf: /usr/bin/autoconf failed with exit status: 1

What might be the problem?

Thanks in advance.
Pierre.

If you are using LMDE, using the shame repo is the easiest way to add Emerald.

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sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

If you are tracking testing (the default source list in LMDE) add

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deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/shames/debian-lenny/desktopfx/unstable/ ./

If you are tracking sid

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deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/shames/debian-sid/desktopfx/unstable/ ./

Control+X to get out of nano and Y to apply the changes

Add the key to the new repo you just added (this must be done as su not sudo)

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su

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wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/shames/A42A6CF5.gpg -O- | apt-key add -

update

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apt update

Install emerald

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apt install emerald

Once installed I'd get rid of that repo as it has an older copy of compiz it may try to install.

It's an old repo, the shame repo, as you can tell lenny was testing back then but it works fine for me. More info on it at

http://shame.tuxfamily.org/repo/?cat=11

[ellipse55]

Hi bu99zy!

It works great!!! Many thanks for your very useful and clear answer.

Best,
Pierre.

[Alkaza]

Hi, I've followed all steps but at final emerald doesnt work; It's installed but doesn't change windows apparece. I've installed fusion-icon and set compiz as window manager and emerald as window decorator but windows disappear. Selecting marco as window manager mate goes back to normal.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

[bu99zy]

Hi, I've followed all steps but at final emerald doesnt work; It's installed but doesn't change windows apparece. I've installed fusion-icon and set compiz as window manager and emerald as window decorator but windows disappear. Selecting marco as window manager mate goes back to normal.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

Have you tried to install a theme in Emerald Themer? As I remember there was none after compiling and gave the impression emerald wasn't working as it could not load any themes as there was none in the Themer.

[cowsquad]

Awesome

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[Alkaza]

Have you tried to install a theme in Emerald Themer? As I remember there was none after compiling and gave the impression emerald wasn't working as it could not load any themes as there was none in the Themer.

Yes, I had already installed some themes in emerald but none works.

[C#R#]

http://iamfuss.deviantart.com/journal/I ... -292806813

http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/06/how-to- ... 4-lts.html

[Alkaza]

http://ubuntuportal.com/2012/06/how-to- ... 4-lts.html

SOLVED: Installing CompizConfig Settings Manager and replacing gtk theme by emerald --replace in window decorator.
After that I couldn't move or resize windows, entering to compizconf and selecting resize windows and move windows I've solved this problem.