I'm guessing this will take a while, but as long as I do it step by step, in sequence, it will work with this little laptop. It should then show up in the list of available screensavers. Pkill xscreensaver & xscreensaver -nosplash &
to the end of the list of screensavers and save the file. Sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/droid /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-droid Sudo apt-get install fonts-droid libsdl-gfx1.2-4 Install it (note: the binary is precompiled) To find out which screensaver you have running, use this command: Here are the instructions that worked for me on xubuntu 12.04.ĭisclaimer: this program requires xscreensaver (the default installed with Xubuntu) and if gnome-screensaver is installed, it will disable it and install xscreensaver. Select this entry and your flip clock screensaver will be activated.Unfortunately, it looks like you need to manually install it yourself from git (I can't find a PPA). Now, open the Screensaver app again, and you'll see that there's an entry for Gluqlo there. Save the file after making this change and close it. Once opened, head to the programs: section in the file and add the following line: Just close the Screensaver app and open the ~/.xscreensaver file using Gedit or any other text editor of your choice. If that's the case with you as well, don't worry. Ideally you should see an entry for Gluqlo in the scrollable list in the app's UI, but more likely than not, it won't be there. Now launch the Screensaver app from the Unity Dash: Sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra These can be done through the following commands: sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver Here are the commands that you need to run in order to download and install this tool: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:alexanderk23/ppaīefore you go ahead and launch this tool, you need to remove the gnome-screensaver package and install XScreensaver on your system. To set up the above shown wallpaper, you need to install a tool dubbed Gluqlo. Interested in installing and setting it up on your Ubuntu box? Here's how you can do it:īefore we proceed, please note that all the instructions and commands mentioned in this tutorial have been tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Looking for a cool screensaver for your Ubuntu system? One that also serves some purpose - not just those beautiful scenery types? How about one that shows current time? Specifically, I am talking about the flip clock screensaver shown below:
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