How to Install compiz-plugins software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install compiz-plugins software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

compiz-plugins software package provides OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install compiz-plugins 

compiz-plugins is installed in your system.

Make ensure the compiz-plugins package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep compiz-plugins *

You will get with compiz-plugins package name, version, architecture and description in a table

compiz-plugins package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section X Window System software
Package compiz-plugins
Version 1:0.9.13.0+16.10.20160818.2-0u
Description OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins
Sub Section


See Also, How to uninstall or remove compiz-plugins software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?