How do I make my Linux window decorations come back?

Question

In both GNOME and KDE I have no window decorations (http://bgoglin.livejournal.com/11253.html) but I can't seem to uninstall compizconfig-backend-gconf and compizconfig-settings-manager without uninstalling compiz using apt. How else can I make my window decorations come back?

Answer 1

you have tried  this ...

cd <untarred directory>

./configure

make

su

<enter root password>

make install

Answer 2

If you have the Compiz icon installed you should be able to use it to select your window manager, which might restore your window decorations.

Answer 3

Alt+F2

metacity --replace