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[SOLVED] screensaver

Anonymous

Wed May 21, 2014 11:33:31 pm

Hi,

a new Linux Zorin beginner has downloaded and installed Zorin OS 6 LTS 32 bit version this week with succes
i'm thus a complete new beginner in Linux and normaly i speek Dutch from Belgium Europe so forgive me if i make faults in my writings, ill do my best to explain myself in Englisch

my question: standart i can't find a screensaver, can i download a screensaver from the Ubuntu softwarecentrum and how do i do that?

Sincere,

Hensyr

Wolfman

Thu May 22, 2014 5:10:20 am

Hi and "Goedemorgen",

"xscreensaver" is the best tool, paste the following command in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t):

Code:
sudo apt-get install xscreensaver xscreensaver-data-extra xscreensaver-gl-extra


Restart after installing software!.

http://www.howtogeek.com/114027/how-to- ... ntu-12.04/

Hope it helps!. :D

Anonymous

Thu May 22, 2014 5:50:24 am

Hi Wolfman,

Thanks for the information and the command line, this works great.
A huge thank you.

Swarfendor437

Thu May 22, 2014 11:57:37 am

Another 60 blue ones for Wolfman! ;)