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Install Nautilus Elementary With ClutterView In Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat (PPA)


Ammonkey, the Nautilus Elementary developer managed to get the old ClutterView code back in Nautilus Elementary, for Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat only!

There are a couple of warnings you need to consider before installing it:
  • clutter uses opengl so if your video card doesn't support 3d acceleration, it won't work!
  • use at your own risk! I did not tested Nautilus Elementary for now (but will do so tonight).

Nautilus Elementary Gets ClutterFlow Integration And Configurable RGBA

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Update: this version of Nautilus Elementary if for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. For Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, see: Install Nautilus Elementary 2.30 Via PPA Repository [Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx Only]


This is the first post that I'm written thanks to the new Google Buzz. Well, more thanks to am monkeyd who told us about the recent changes (and also thanks to him we got everything up and running), but anyway.

Now back to the post. Nautilus Elementary got some really nice changes today. The most important one is the integration of Gloobus Flow. Other changes include RGBA enabling/disabling, icons for the zoom slider (which can also be enabled/disabled) and a new hotkey for toggling the menubar: F8.

The code hasn't been released in the PPA yet, so to install it, follow the steps below:

How To Install Gloobus Flow (Clutter) With Nautilus Integration In Ubuntu

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If you saw the video we posted earlier and can't wait to give Gloobus Flow (CoverFlow) (click the link if you haven't seen the video) with Nautilus integration a try, you will be glad to know it's not that hard to install, but you will have to compile it.

Remember, Gloobus Flow with Nautilus integration is alpha, so expect to find bugs. Also, some things such as the list below the coverflow, menu actions, etc. are not yet fully implemented. If you encounter any bugs, report them HERE. If you find the below steps too dificult, wait for the Gloobus Flow PPA!

Before we get started, please note that if you have a patched Nautilus (such as Nautilus Elementary, dual pane Nautilus or Undo/Redo Nautilus), it will not work, as you will install a new Nautilus version. Also, if you have a PPA which constantly has Nautilus updates, you may wish to remove it for now, as it will replace this Nautilus version. And a final note: this how-to is for Ubuntu Karmic only!


This being said, let's get started!

Install Gloobus Flow With Nautilus Integration In Ubuntu