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Screensaver - Mendelius - 02-07-2025
Hi fellows,
Is it possible to have a screensaver other than a blank screen?
I have a HD DSL installation.
Thanks
RE: Screensaver - grindstone - 02-08-2025
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-data
This will install it and you may start it from
Applications -> Preferences -> XScreensaver Settings
(It will tell you it's not running and ask you if you want to Launch)
If you want it to autostart, the best way might depend on whether you run Ice or Flux or JWM but this should work for all 3.
leafpad ~/.desktop-session/startup
and add this line at the end
Code:
xscreensaver --no-splash &save and exit. It should be running at next login/reboot.
RE: Screensaver - Mendelius - 02-09-2025
When I tried to save the startup file it asks me where.
RE: Screensaver - grindstone - 02-09-2025
Are you not editing the *existing*
startup
file located in
<your home directory>/.desktop-session
???
RE: Screensaver - Mendelius - 02-10-2025
Ok, I will save it there.