Enable Rotate Desktop Cute/3D Windows in Ubuntu 12.04

how to enable Compiz effects Desktop Cute, Rotate Cube, 3D windows on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.

Here we go :

• 1. Open terminal from the dash home or press Ctrl+Alt+T, execute this command to check if your machine support compiz effects or not:

  /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p

  
  You’ll get this similar output:
  
  
  
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• 2. Install video card driver by launch Additional Drivers :
• 3. Install Compiz Config Settings Manager:

  sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

• 4. Launch Compiz Config Stetings Manager (sscm)
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• 5. Tick on Desktop Cube, Rotate Cube. Press and hold CtrL+Alt then drag your mouse and you get:
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• 6. Tick on Cube Reflection and Deformation and 3D windows, then hold Ctrl+Alt and drag the mouse.
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• 7. Top and bottom pictures in cube can be configured under the configuration page of Cube Reflection and Deformation

Enjoy!

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