Ok same instructions as above w/out installing Synaptic. For me, even if I lock the packages in Synaptic, it appears to have no effect on 'apt-get upgrade'.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:vanvugt/compiz-preproposed sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install compiz=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz- core=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz- gnome=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz- plugins=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz- plugins=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 compiz-plugins- default=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 libdecoration0=1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1vvpreproposed2 (it will downgrade packages, allow it to continue) echo compiz hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections echo compiz-core hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections ----- That's it. If Ubuntu ever fixes the issue, or more likely you are forced to update because these packages are unmaintained and eventually it breaks the apt-get dependency chain, undo the hold with these commands... echo compiz install | sudo dpkg --set-selections echo compiz-core install | sudo dpkg --set-selections Sam Spilsbury, thanks for keeping the repository up. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862430 Title: window flicker for a short time after switching workspaces To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/862430/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs