Howto: Install a brand new Dock with expandable menu's for Ubuntu Hardy Heron & Compiz!

Want a really hot OSX like dock that blows simdock and awn out of the water? Well Cairo Dock comes fully loaded with a ton of fun features to play with, including its own widgets, themes, and auto update function! Checkout a youtube video:

And Checkout my screenshots:


Add the repository to System->Administration->Software Sources->Third Party Software->Add:
deb http://repository.cairo-dock.org/ubuntu gutsy cairo-dock

Click Reload.
Click here to install if you have apt-url installed with firefox and you added the above repository or:
Open up synaptic:
System->Administration->Synaptic and search for cairo-dock and cairo-dock-plug-ins then click install.


Once Installed you can access Cairo Dock via Applications->System Tools->Cairo Dock
Cairo-Dock has an update function so you will not need a repository or need to download it again

Check here for more plugins and addons

Additonal Documentation is here

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