Thanks for your bug report. Could you please try to obtain a backtrace by following the instructions on http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash. This will greatly aid us in tracking down your problem.
What version of Ubuntu do you use. From where did you install compiz? ** Changed in: metacity (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- Metacity crashed when starting compiz https://launchpad.net/bugs/74161 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs