Ubuntu ccsm IdleSettingsParser error

[itodd]

I am using Trev's amd-64 repo. I can launch and use compiz, emerald, etc... However, after upgrading to 0.5.2, I can no longer run ccsm and compiz maps windows in the same spot, can't rotate the cube, shortcuts don't work, etc...

When running ccsm, the error i get is:

$ ccsm
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/ccsm", line 44, in <module>
idle = ccm.IdleSettingsParser(context)
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'IdleSettingsParser'

I've tried uninstalling and re-installing to no avail (including lib-sexy). If you think you might have an idea of what's going on, please post, I will try anything.

[adamk]

First you say you are using Trev's repo, and then you say that you upgraded to 0.5.2. Trev's repo is from git, and does not provide 0.5.2, so you are using either one or the other. Please clarify by posting the output of 'dpkg -l *compiz*'

Adam

[itodd]

You're right, I am mistaken. I just assumed it was the 0.5.2 release since ubuntu asked me to update right around that time. I should have thought about it since they aren't official.

todd@ubuntu:~$ dpkg -l *compiz*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=============================-=============================-================================================== ========================
ii compiz 0.5.5~git20070824+jbs0 OpenGL window and compositing manager
pn compiz-bcop <none> (no description available)
un compiz-ccs-settings-manager <none> (no description available)
un compiz-compcomm-plugins-main <none> (no description available)
un compiz-config-gnome <none> (no description available)
un compiz-config-ini <none> (no description available)
ii compiz-core 0.5.5~git20070824+jbs0 OpenGL window and compositing manager
un compiz-decorator <none> (no description available)
ii compiz-dev 0.5.5~git20070824+jbs0 OpenGL window and compositing manager - development files
un compiz-extra <none> (no description available)
un compiz-extra-plugins <none> (no description available)
un compiz-freedesktop-dev <none> (no description available)
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-extra 0.5.2~git20070823+jbs0 Collection of Compiz Fusion plugins for Compiz - Extra plugins
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-main 0.5.2~git20070825+jbs0 Collection of Compiz Fusion plugins for Compiz - Main
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-unoffic 0.0.1+git20070728~jbs0 Collection of UNOFFICIAL fusion plugins for Compiz
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-unsuppo 0.5.2~git20070822+jbs2 Collection of plugins for Compiz - Unsupported
ii compiz-gnome 0.5.5~git20070824+jbs0 OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOME utilities
rc compiz-gtk 0.3.6-1ubuntu13 OpenGL window and compositing manager - Gtk window decorator
ii compiz-plugins 0.5.5~git20070824+jbs0 OpenGL window and compositing manager - plugins
un compizconfig-backend-gnome <none> (no description available)
un compizconfig-backend-kde <none> (no description available)
un compizconfig-plugin <none> (no description available)
un compizconfig-settings-legacy <none> (no description available)
ii compizconfig-settings-manager 0.5.2~git20070825+jbs0 Plugin and configuration tool - Compiz Fusion Project
un gcompizthemer <none> (no description available)
ii libcompizconfig-backend-gconf 0.5.2~git20070821+jbs1 GNOME Backend for the Compiz Configuration System
ii libcompizconfig-backend-kconf 0.5.2~git20070820+jbs1 KDE Backend for the Compiz Configuration System
un libcompizconfig-dev <none> (no description available)
ii libcompizconfig0 0.5.2~git20070825+jbs0 Settings library for plugins - Compiz Fusion Project
ii libcompizconfig0-dev 0.5.2~git20070825+jbs0 Development file for plugin settings - Compiz Fusion Project
ii python-compizconfig 0.5.2~git20070824+jbs0 Python bindings for the Compiz Configuration System

[adamk]

I highly recommend uninstalling and purging all your current compiz packages and using the repositories listed here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/CompizFusion

[itodd]

thanks, that's some good advice you gave there. thanks for your time and patience.