xscreensaver tutorial ubuntu 11.10 | GeekITDown Computer Services & Technology Solutions https://geekitdown.com Computer Services & Technology Solutions Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:26:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://geekitdown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/geekitdown-logo-200x200-1-100x100.jpg xscreensaver tutorial ubuntu 11.10 | GeekITDown Computer Services & Technology Solutions https://geekitdown.com 32 32 How To Add A Screensaver To Ubuntu 11.10 https://geekitdown.com/how-to-add-a-screensaver-to-ubuntu-11-10/ https://geekitdown.com/how-to-add-a-screensaver-to-ubuntu-11-10/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:26:58 +0000 https://geekitdown.com/blog/?p=2686 The lack of a native screensaver, other than the blank screen, in Ubuntu 11.10 is baffling, but there is another option. Xscreensaver is an easy to setup option to get back the screensaver Ubuntu is missing. How To Install and Setup Xscreensaver Uninstall gnome-screensaver. sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver Install the xscreensaver packages. sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra Add xscreensaver to startup so that it loads each time the system is booted. Fill the entries […]

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]]> The lack of a native screensaver, other than the blank screen, in Ubuntu 11.10 is baffling, but there is another option. Xscreensaver is an easy to setup option to get back the screensaver Ubuntu is missing.

How To Install and Setup Xscreensaver

  1. Uninstall gnome-screensaver.
    sudo apt-get remove gnome-screensaver
  2. Install the xscreensaver packages.
    sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-gl-extra xscreensaver-data-extra
  3. Add xscreensaver to startup so that it loads each time the system is booted. Fill the entries in as shown in the screenshot below, then click ‘Add’.
    Startup ApplicationsStartup Entry
  4. Click ‘Close’.
  5. Adjust the xscreensaver settings to your preferences.
    Xscreensaver SettingsXscreensaver Preferences

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