Dependencies

Cairo 1.2.0 (Optional: SVG support = --enable-svg and Glitz support = --enable-glitz)
Optional: A recent librsvg (> 2.14.4)
Optional: glitz >= 0.5.3
Xorg with Composite Extension enabled
Composite Manager (xcompmgr, kcompmgr, beryl, compiz).
The memory plugin requires libgtop
The trash plugin requires libgnomevfs

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Gentoo

There is an ebuild for gentoo users in the Xeffect Overlay.

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Ubuntu

Treviño manages a repo with kiba-dock, These can be accessed by adding the following to your sources.list file: Note: Currently, there are only 32 bit (x86) deb packages available, 64 bit users can use SVN.
Open a Terminal Window.
Type the following:
# sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
If you are using Edgy (6.10) version: Add the following lines to the end of the file:
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb edgy beryl-svn
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb edgy beryl-svn
If you are using Feisty (7.04) version: Add the following lines to the end of the file:
deb http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
deb-src http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb feisty eyecandy
Save and Exit Gedit.
Run from the same terminal window:
# wget http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb/DD800CD9.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
# sudo apt-get update
# sudo apt-get install kiba-dock
# sudo apt-get install kiba-dock-dev
# sudo apt-get install kiba-plugins