It is your Gate to the the world of Linux/Unix and Opensource in General. In my xscreensaver example, it is /usr.Īs simple rule: / should contain only program that are needed to boot the system (as C:\windows\system32), /usr/local should contain the programs that are needed only on that unique computer, /opt(2) all the optional programs that have non standard directory structure and /usr all the standard software. It cover most popular distros like Ubuntu, LinuxMint, Fedora, Centos.
#Linux xscreensaver install#
When an installer asks for a installation prefix, usually it wants to now the base path under which install the program. After 13+ years of trying, some Linux distros have finally begun enabling it by.
#Linux xscreensaver manual#
usr/share/xscreensaver/glade/screensaver-colorselector.pngĭo not worry, usually when a installer asks where to install to, the correct answer is one of the following: /, /opt, /usr, /usr/localĪs you can see, quite all(1) files of xscreensaver are installed under /usr according to some simple rule: executables in /usr/bin, manual pages in /usr/share/man, documentation in /usr/share/doc/packages/PROGRAMNAME and so on. xscreensaver - extensible screen saver and screen locking framework. usr/share/xscreensaver/glade/screensaver-cmndln.png 3: Make xscreensaver be an Autostart program. Open the '' System Administration -> Paths '' page, and see what your ''Autostart. Open the '' Control Center '' and select the '' Appearance & Themes / Screensaver ''. usr/share/man/man6/xscreensaver-gl-helper.6x.gz Using Kde 1: Turn off KDE's screen saver. usr/share/man/man1/xscreensaver-demo.1.gz usr/share/man/man1/xscreensaver-command.1.gz This installs version 5.42 which isn’t actually the latest. usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/xscreensaver.mo For example in Ubuntu, XScreenSaver can be installed with the command: sudo apt install xscreensaver. usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/xscreensaver.mo
usr/share/locale/da/LC_MESSAGES/xscreensaver.mo Run the ‘sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver’ command shown in Figure 2 to uninstall gnome-screensaver. Figure 1 Before installing a new screensaver we have to remove the default one.
#Linux xscreensaver how to#
usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/xscreensaver.mo How to install a screensaver Fire up a new terminal like shown in Figure 1. usr/share/doc/packages/xscreensaver/README Under Linux each software is "dispersed" in many directories according to file type and some other rule.Īs an example, we can examine where different files related to xscreensaver program are installed: /etc/pam.d/xscreensaver
The only real issue is that because the GUI does not let you edit autostart entries, I have to delete the xautolock entry and add it again if I change my mind about how long it should start the screensaver after. Under Windows, you have a single directory for each installed package/software that contains all the files related to (e.g. xautolock -time 5 -locker 'gnome-screensaver-command -lock'. The directory structure is very different.
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