Snow effect on ubuntu

This tutorial shows how to enable snow on your ubuntu desktop using compiz fusion plugin.It is tested in ubuntu 9.10(karmic).
First,make sure you have compiz installed and enabled 3D effect.You can click here for this information.

Download following plugin:
for amd64 user:
compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported_083git20090911-1ubuntu1_amd64

for i386 user:
compiz-fusion-plugins-unsupported_083git20090911-1ubuntu1_i386

double click to install,or use this in terminal(Applications/Accessories/Terminal):

sudo dpkg -i package_name

Update:

Previous deb package might be old for your Ubuntu, here is how to compile and install the snow plugin from source code.

First, install the required packages:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git libtool

Then,use git command to download the source:

git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/fusion/plugins/snow

Navigate to the new created folder, and make and make install:

cd snow
make && make install

Now, open CCSM and you should the the “Snow” option in Extras.

Setting Up :

After this,open System->Preferences->CompizConfig-Settings-Manager.Tick Snow in Extra tab.



Now,press win(Windows super key)+F3 key combination and see effect!



Different snowscape in each wallspace:




Credit to http://ubuntuguide.net/