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Desktop Environment

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Intro

echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
ubuntu:GNOME
  • Check session type (i.e. X11, Wayland, etc)
echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
wayland

Screensavers

XScreenSaver

How to Add Screensavers to Ubuntu

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https://www.howtogeek.com/114027/how-to-add-screensavers-to-ubuntu-12.04/

Gluqlo

Gluqlo: Fliqlo for Linux

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Gluqlo (or Глюкало, if you prefer) is a SDL remake of well-known awesome Fliqlo screensaver which is originally avaliable for Windows and OSX platforms only

  • install build dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential \
  libsdl1.2-dev \
  libsdl-ttf2.0-dev \
  libsdl-gfx1.2-dev \
  libx11-dev
sudo apt-get install build-essential libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-ttf2.0-dev libsdl-gfx1.2-dev libx11-dev
  • Compile and install Gluqlo
make
sudo make install
  • Verify
ls /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/gluqlo
  • Add gluqlo to your ~/.xscreensaver config file (at programs: section):
GL: gluqlo --root \n\
  • Troubleshooting
    • Switch session type to X11
    • In settings, switch from 24 hr mode to 12 hr mode

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