#xscreensaver looks great
So I made it, h/t #xscreensaver

XScreenSaver's privacy policies don't fuck around...

https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/google.html

#xscreensaver #google

XScreenSaver: Google Store Privacy Policy

XScreenSaver is a collection of free screen savers for X11, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android.

I know it'll drive me mad soon, but so far having “Bouncing Cow” from #xscreensaver as live phone wallpaper is strangely enjoying experience.
Does anyone know how to install all of the #screensavers in xscreensavers?
My Ubuntu 22.04 laptop is starting to have severe screen burn-in, so I installed xscreensaver tonight. Only about 20 of the default screensavers are installed, but there doesn't seem to be a way to get the rest to activate.
I did something risky, and briefly ran Nautilus as root (I made sure to escape my sudo session quickly) and copied all of the XML files from the latest version directly to the usr/share data path, with the rest of the XML files. However, this appears to do nothing, as it is missing binary data.
#ubuntu #linux #screensaver #help #xorg #xscreensaver

@jwz @mwichary Thanks for pointing this out!

For others who happen across this thread, it's also listed as #XAnalogTV on #XScreenSaver's #screenshots page:

https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/screenshots

Which, in turn, links to a sample video on #YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmM1KkFsry0

XScreenSaver: Screenshots

XScreenSaver is a collection of free screen savers for X11, Wayland, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android.

In case there's something gone awry with your email, people are trying to contact you @jwz: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/xscreensaver/-/issues/5#note_376477 #XScreenSaver #ArchLinux
Cannot authenticate with version 6.13 (#5) · Issues · Arch Linux / Packaging / Packages / xscreensaver · GitLab

Description: Every attempt to enter a password on the log screen results in "Authentication failed" when running xscreensaver 6.13

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#XScreenSaver, suite : la version 6.13 ramène un ancien bug en faisant échouer le déverrouillage de session (alors que le mot de passe entré est bon) !

Bug connu et solution trouvée ici :
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/xscreensaver/-/issues/5

(Ajouter la igne “account include system-local-login” au fichier “/etc/pam.d/xscreensaver”)

Cannot authenticate with version 6.13 (#5) · Issues · Arch Linux / Packaging / Packages / xscreensaver · GitLab

Description: Every attempt to enter a password on the log screen results in "Authentication failed" when running xscreensaver 6.13

GitLab

Cette nuit, avant d’éteindre les ordis et de me coucher, MAJ dud système et notamment de #XScreenSaver qui passe en 6.13, et dont le changelog indique :

“Rewrote **glslideshow** to add more image-transition effects.”

Syndrome XKCD 1172 immédiat (j’avais pas demandé à ce que les transitions entre les images du diaporama changent ; et encore moins qu’on puisse pas les désactiver ! 😭).

This is #fun, #informative, maybe an example of some kind of #hacking #left which we should develop socially (in order to confront against an increasingly decadent #capitalism), and also maybe a good entry-point to learn about an interesting person and #history episodes...
https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/google.html
#google #jwz #xscreensaver #x #screensaver #playstore #store #repos #surveillance #privacy #politics #culture
XScreenSaver: Google Store Privacy Policy

XScreenSaver is a collection of free screen savers for X11, Linux, macOS, iOS and Android.