Install Cario Dock 2.1

With everyone out on the hunt for the latest and greatest software for their new Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 LTS install, I noticed a good amount of people coming to Sucka.net to find the quickest and easiest way to install Avant and Docky.  But I realized I didn't see anyone coming and looking for the 3rd most popular dock Cairo. Well, it was because I never made one!  So here it is, How to install Cairo Dock 2.1.  Want some screen shots first? Check here, there's a bazillion of them. If you have previously installed it, save your config's and uninstall it via "apt-get purge"

How to install Cairo Dock via the Stable PPA

$ echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-team/ppa/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main ## Cairo-Dock-PPA-Stable" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://repository.glx-dock.org/ubuntu karmic cairo-dock  # For Ubuntu 9.10
deb http://repository.glx-dock.org/ubuntu jaunty cairo-dock  # For Ubuntu 9.04
deb http://repository.glx-dock.org/ubuntu intrepid cairo-dock  # For Ubuntu 8.10
deb http://repository.glx-dock.org/ubuntu hardy cairo-dock  # For ubuntu 8.04

$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys E80D6BF5

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install cairo-dock cairo-dock-plug-ins

1. Add the Cairo Dock PPA
2. If your running an older version of Ubuntu, these are for you.
3. Add the GPG key
4. Run a update to your repositories list
5. Install the software

To run Cairo Dock, depends on your video card and installed drivers/features. -OpenGL Mode (Newer video cards supporting GLX)

$ cairo-dock -o

-Cairo Mode (Older video cards without OpenGL support)

$ cairo-dock -c

Tags: 10.04 cairo glx ubuntu